microrhythm

Questions

What does microrhythm mean?

Minute, barely-perceptible variation in timing of musical events that contribute to expressivity.

Where does microrhythm come from?

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor. Latin rhythmusder. English rhythm English microrhythm From micro- + rhythm.

How to pronounce microrhythm

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