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rhythm

[rith-uhm] / ˈrɪð əm /


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Tina Tallon, a professor of artificial intelligence and music composition at The Ohio State University, explains that a "click track" features clicks or beeps such as a metronome, or other cues to capture rhythm.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

There’s a ’70s rock star element to his appearance, but his rhythm on stage is that of a jazz musician never knowing what note is coming next.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Later in the record, on “How Love’s Supposed to Go,” he begins the song with clipped phrases sprinkled with funky accents in another luxurious rhythm that almost sounds like a classic sample.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“Duvateen” is worth talking about some more because it’s a stellar exemplar of how John Curley firmly commands the rhythm section.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

The ocean breeze was cold against their faces, and their strides fell into a steady matching rhythm.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

After all, the two traditions share common qualities: a focus on improvisation; a practice of making complex and odd-metered rhythms sound easeful and organic; and the patience to let themes and forms unfold gradually.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The study, "Behavioral-social rhythms and insomnia symptoms: associations with pain, body mass index, and depressive symptoms among older adults," was published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Tuning in for some TV takes: Netflix’s binge-drop model disrupted the stodgy rhythms of old-school TV.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

The company says its "companion-centric" device can interpret human gestures and bop to musical rhythms, as well as take selfies and steady videos.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

This does not necessarily mean that the rhythms themselves are repetitive, but they do strongly suggest a repeated pattern of pulses.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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