Jus thought of sharing some really useful Information that i found on the net while trying to get some music lessons....of late hearing a lot of musical Jargons on orkut...thought of reading up on them to understand what do they exactly mean...hope u'll enjoy reading it!!
What is a Beat.... There are two slightly different meanings of the word "beat" in music, but the second is essentially a special case of the first: *1) Beat is the most fundamental concept of rhythm:* - *A beat is a pulse that occurs at regular intervals, i.e. with equal time intervals between the pulses, which is heard (and often felt) by humans.* - *A regular beat can have an emotional effect on a person: for example, it can be exciting, relaxing or irritating.* - *There are probably many reasons why our brains "tune in" to a regular pulse:* * * Our heartbeat is (normally) regular * When we walk or run, our feet land in a regular rhythm (in order to maintain balance) * To be able to judge time properly, we have to be able to accurately subdivide it, e.g. count seconds* *# **These regular intervals could be any perceptible interval, but experience shows that useful pulse speeds are those which can be counted and felt, which are similar to the speed of walking, or the speed of a heartbeat, i.e. between around 40 a minute and 200 a minute (over 3 per second).* *# **In general, a slow beat will be about 70 or less, which can be compared to a leisurely walking speed or a heartbeat in relaxation; a fast beat will be from 120 upwards, which can be compared to a fast walk or run or a fast-beating heart; generally speaking, a slow beat is relaxing and a fast beat is exciting.* *#* *The beat may have a definite frequency or pitch, or it may not.* *# **Even if a beat is regular, it may not be exactly the same each beat each time: * the volume may change in some pattern * the pitch may change in some pattern * the tone may change in some pattern * any combination of any of the above may change* *# **When a beat is combined with patterns of accents, and other patterns of changes in pitch, volume etc., then you have the beginnings of rhythm.*
