Try using the ideas in WOM to construct a concise definition of rhythm. Give an example of a rhythmic sound and a non-rhythmic sound. (Answers may vary.)
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• Rhythm in music is a patterned recurrence of related (or connected) sound events in time. The sounds of a heartbeat or a person walking are examples of rhythm.
• Randomly occurring, unconnected sounds are not rhythmic. Sounds of people eating at a crowded public restaurant are not considered rhythmic.
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