What is a rhythmic pattern?

rhythmic pattern a succession of musical events contained within a single metric unit that corresponds to a single main beat.

Explanation:

We defined a rhythmic pattern as a succession of musical events contained within a single metric unit that corresponds to a single main beat. In real songs we can often hear the same pattern played with both staccato and legato techniques.

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