rhythm
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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
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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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