tiết tấu
Definition
- Noun:
- Rhythm: The ordered, recurring pattern of strong and weak beats, or long and short sounds and silences, in music. It is the element of music that organizes movement in time.
- Cadence / Pace: By extension, the measured flow or rhythmic pattern found in other art forms, such as poetry or dance, or in natural phenomena.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiết tấu của bài hát này thật sôi động. (The rhythm of this song is very lively.)
- Nhạc công phải nắm vững tiết tấu của bản nhạc. (The musician must master the rhythm of the piece.)
- Bài thơ có tiết tấu chậm rãi, buồn bã. (The poem has a slow, sad cadence.)
Advanced Usage
- "tiết tấu nhanh/chậm": fast/slow rhythm.
- Phần cuối bản giao hưởng chuyển sang tiết tấu nhanh. (The final part of the symphony shifts to a fast rhythm.)
- In a broader artistic context, can describe the temporal structure and pacing in film editing, storytelling, or even architecture.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhịp điệu (n): Often used interchangeably with to mean rhythm, especially the regular, repeated pattern of beats. can sometimes imply a more complex or overarching rhythmic structure.
- Phách (n): The beat, the basic unit of time in music.
- Nhịp (n): The meter, a recurring pattern of stressed beats that organizes the rhythm.
Synonyms
- Rhythm: The pattern of sounds in music.
- Cadence: The rhythmic flow or sequence.
- Beat: The basic pulse of music.
- Tempo: The speed of the beat.
Related Concepts
- Tiết tấu học: Rhythmics, the study of rhythm.
- Rối loạn tiết tấu: Arrhythmia (in medical context, for heart rhythm).