rhythmic pattern

A recurring sequence of beats, stresses, or sounds that creates a structured tempo or flow in music, poetry, or speech.

• 🇫🇷Séquence répétée de battements, d'accents ou de sons créant un tempo ou un flux structuré dans la musique, la poésie ou la parole.

1. Musical rhythm structure B2 formal

   A recurring sequence of beats, accents, and durations that forms the temporal framework of a piece of music.

   • The drummer established a complex rhythmic pattern for the song.
   • Jazz musicians often improvise over a basic rhythmic pattern.
   • The rhythmic pattern of the tango is distinctive and easy to recognize.

   🇫🇷schéma rythmique

2. Poetic meter B2 formal

   The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry that creates a regular beat.

   • Shakespeare's sonnets follow a specific rhythmic pattern of iambic pentameter.
   • The poet used a trochaic rhythmic pattern to create a marching feel.
   • Analyzing the rhythmic pattern helps understand the poem's mood.

   🇫🇷schéma rythmique

3. Natural or biological cycle C1 formal

   A regular, repeating sequence of events or movements in nature or the body.

   • The circadian rhythm is a natural rhythmic pattern of sleep and wakefulness.
   • The rhythmic pattern of the tides is influenced by the moon.
   • Breathing follows a rhythmic pattern that can be altered by exercise.

   🇫🇷rythme biologique