Music Theory
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Irregular Musical Rhythms and Subdivisions
A tuplet divides a musical beat into an irregular number of subdivisions not normally dictated by the time signature.
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A tuplet divides a musical beat into an irregular number of subdivisions not normally dictated by the time signature.
Tremolo involves either the rapid repetition of a note, alternation between notes, or variation in volume.

A sixteenth note, or semiquaver, lasts for half the duration of an eighth note.