Rhythmic gesture

A rhythmic gesture is a durational pattern which, in contrast to a rhythmic unit, does not occupy a period of time equivalent to a pulse or pulses on an underlying metric level. (DeLone et. al. (Eds.), 1975, chap. 3)

Related Topics:
Durational pattern - Rhythmic unit - Pulse - Metric level

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They may be described according to their beginnings and endings or as to the rhythmic units they contain. Beginnings on a strong pulse are thetic, a weak pulse, anacrustic, and those beginning after a rest or tied-over note are called initial rest. Endings on a strong pulse are strong, a weak pulse, weak, and those which end on a strong or weak upbeat are upbeat. (DeLone et. al. (Eds.), 1975, chap. 3)

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