“Music and the Brain” S:1 E:9 The Complexities of Musical Rhythm

S:1 E:9 The Complexities of Musical Rhythm Begin your study of musical rhythm by distinguishing periodic from non-periodic rhythmic patterns. Periodicity can be thought of as beat; non-periodicity involves expressive techniques such as timing variations and phrasing. Close by asking whether composers write music in the rhythmic patterns of their native language.