triple rhythm
nounProsody.
a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of trisyllabic feet.
Origin of triple rhythm
1First recorded in 1720–30
Words Nearby triple rhythm
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How to use triple rhythm in a sentence
triple rhythm or metre, however, implies a more circular and flowing movement.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue | S. S. CurryIt was in the passage where for several pages every three bars make up a triple rhythm.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerTo cantus firmus b write fourth species in one part in triple rhythm.
A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons | Friedrich J. LehmannThe Pavan has been mentioned before, as the dance in Duple time which preceded the Galliard which was in a triple rhythm.
Shakespeare and Music | Edward W. NaylorIt was in the passage where, for several pages, every three bars make up a triple rhythm, as shown on the following page.
Life of Beethoven | Anton Schindler
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