The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #65816   Message #1087101
Posted By: s&r
06-Jan-04 - 10:42 AM
Thread Name: hemiola, correct term?
Subject: RE: hemiola, correct term?
Just found this which amused me

"The Bourrée tune has three beats in each bar, but experienced musicians would agree that in bars 7-8 there is an interesting displacement of the rhythm called a Hemiola. Luckily, this is not a word you need to remember."