Beat pattern

Beat pattern

Beat patterns are a collection of hand motions used by musical conductors to indicate the proper performance speed to the ensemble they are conducting.


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  • Pattern — Pat|tern 〈[pæ̣tən] n. 15〉 1. 〈Psych.; Soziol.〉 Verhaltensmuster, Denkmodell 2. 〈Sprachw.〉 Satzmuster [engl., „Muster, Modell“] * * * Pat|tern [ pɛtɐn ], das; s, s [engl. pattern < mengl. patron < (a)frz. patron, ↑ Patrone]: 1. (bes. Psychol …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Beat the Clock — For the Sparks song, see Beat the Clock (Sparks song). Beat the Clock Genre Game show Presented by Bud Collyer (1950–1961) Jack Narz (1969–1972) …   Wikipedia

  • beat*/*/*/ — [biːt] (past tense beat; past participle beaten) verb I 1) [T] to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or BATTLE England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.[/ex] 2) [T] to hit someone violently several times They were arrested …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Beat the Clock (Sparks song) — Infobox Single Name = Beat the Clock Artist = Sparks from Album = No. 1 In Heaven Released = July, 1979 Format = 7 , 12 Recorded = 1979 Genre = Disco New Wave Length = 4:24 3:49 (7 edit) Label = Virgin Records Writer = Ron Mael, Russell Mael… …   Wikipedia

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