cross-rhythm

Noun

Meaning

cross-rhythm (plural cross-rhythms)

(music) Synonym of cross-beat

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

African cross-rhythm Mongo Santamaria (1969) Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria first recorded his composition " Afro Blue " in 1959. Source: Internet

The composite melody is an embellishment of the 3:2 cross-rhythm (also known as a hemiola ). Source: Internet

The first jazz standard composed by a non-Latino to use an overt African 12/8 cross-rhythm was Wayne Shorter's " Footprints " (1967). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cross-reading cross-refer cross-reference cross-row cross-ruff cross-sectional