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  2. Metronome - Wikipedia

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    A wind-up mechanical metronome, Nikko model, clicking at 96 BPM. A metronome (from Greek μέτρον (métron) 'measure', and νομός (nomós) 'law') is a device that produces an audible click or other sound at a uniform interval that can be set by the user, typically in beats per minute (BPM). Metronomes may also include synchronized ...

  3. Tempo - Wikipedia

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    Tempo. In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for 'time'; plural 'tempos', or tempi from the Italian plural), also known as beats per minute, is the speed or pace of a given composition. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (often using conventional Italian terms) and is usually measured ...

  4. Metre (music) - Wikipedia

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    Musical and lyric metre. In music, metre (British spelling) or meter (American spelling) refers to regularly recurring patterns and accents such as bars and beats. Unlike rhythm, metric onsets are not necessarily sounded, but are nevertheless implied by the performer (or performers) and expected by the listener. [not verified in body]

  5. Chopper (rap) - Wikipedia

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    Mumble rap. Chopper is a hip hop music subgenre that originated in the Midwestern United States and features fast-paced rhyming or rapping. [1] [2] Those that rap in the style are known as choppers, and rapping in the style is sometimes referred to as chopping.

  6. Beat (music) - Wikipedia

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    Beat (music) Metric levels: beat level shown in middle with division levels above and multiple levels below. In music and music theory, the beat is the basic unit of time, the pulse (regularly repeating event), of the mensural level [1] (or beat level ). [2] The beat is often defined as the rhythm listeners would tap their toes to when ...

  7. Step aerobics - Wikipedia

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    Step aerobics, also known as bench aerobics and step training, [1] is a form of aerobic exercise that involves stepping on and off a small platform. Step aerobics was studied by physiologists in the 1980s, and in 1990 it swiftly grew in popularity in the U.S. as a style of health club exercise, largely because of promotion by Reebok of the Step ...

  8. Beats Per Minute (website) - Wikipedia

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    Launched. October 5, 2008. Current status. Active. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM) is a New York City – and Los Angeles –based online publication providing reviews, news, media, interviews and feature articles about the music world. Beats Per Minute covers a variety of genres and specializes in rock, hip hop, and electronic music.

  9. Beam propagation method - Wikipedia

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    Beam propagation method. The beam propagation method ( BPM) is an approximation technique for simulating the propagation of light in slowly varying optical waveguides. It is essentially the same as the so-called parabolic equation (PE) method in underwater acoustics. Both BPM and the PE were first introduced in the 1970s.