| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accent | particular stress in speech |
| 2. | advance | forward movement or progress |
| 3. | articulation | clear shaping of spoken sounds |
| 4. | backbeat | accent on a weak beat |
| 5. | beat | the basic pulse of music |
| 6. | canter | a smooth three-beat gait |
| 7. | chant | rhythmic speaking or singing |
| 8. | character | distinctive quality or pattern |
| 9. | clip | a brisk pace or rate |
| 10. | clockwork | regular precise operation |
| 11. | continuity | unbroken sequence or flow |
| 12. | contour | the outline of movement or melody |
| 13. | count | rhythmic numbering of beats |
| 14. | current | a steady flow or movement |
| 15. | cycle | a recurring series of events |
| 16. | delivery | the manner of speaking |
| 17. | downbeat | the first beat of a measure |
| 18. | drift | slow smooth movement |
| 19. | drive | strong forward rhythmic force |
| 20. | drumbeat | a steady repeated beat |
| 21. | easy swing | relaxed rhythmic motion |
| 22. | emphasis | special force or prominence |
| 23. | euphony | pleasant smooth sound |
| 24. | flow | smooth movement or progression |
| 25. | footfall | the sound or act of stepping |
| 26. | frequency | how often something occurs |
| 27. | gait | a manner of walking |
| 28. | glide | smooth continuous movement |
| 29. | grain | underlying quality or pattern |
| 30. | groove | a compelling rhythmic feel |
| 31. | headway | forward progress made |
| 32. | heartbeat | a regular pulsing beat |
| 33. | hum | a steady low sound |
| 34. | inflection | change in pitch or tone |
| 35. | intonation | the rise and fall of voice |
| 36. | jog | a steady trotting pace |
| 37. | lilt | a light rhythmic rise and fall |
| 38. | manner | a particular way of doing |
| 39. | march | a steady regular walk |
| 40. | measure | a rhythmic unit in music |
| 41. | measured flow | steady controlled progression |
| 42. | measured pace | steady controlled speed |
| 43. | meter | measured rhythmic pattern in verse |
| 44. | mode | a particular manner or method |
| 45. | modulation | controlled variation in tone |
| 46. | momentum | forward movement or force |
| 47. | motif | a recurring pattern or theme |
| 48. | movement | a course of motion or progress |
| 49. | musicality | pleasing rhythmic sound quality |
| 50. | natural flow | smooth unforced progression |
| 51. | oscillation | repeated back and forth movement |
| 52. | pace | speed or rate of movement |
| 53. | patter | light quick repeated sounds |
| 54. | pattern | a repeated or regular arrangement |
| 55. | periodicity | regular recurrence over time |
| 56. | phrase | a small musical unit |
| 57. | phrasing | the shaping of spoken rhythm |
| 58. | pitch pattern | arrangement of vocal highs and lows |
| 59. | progression | a forward moving sequence |
| 60. | prosody | rhythm and intonation in speech |
| 61. | pulse | a steady recurring beat |
| 62. | rate | speed of occurrence or movement |
| 63. | recurrence | repeated happening over time |
| 64. | regularity | consistent repetition or pattern |
| 65. | repetition | the act of repeating |
| 66. | rhythm | a regular repeated pattern of sound |
| 67. | rhythmic flow | smooth regular movement in time |
| 68. | riff | a repeated musical phrase |
| 69. | rise and fall | alternating increase and decrease |
| 70. | rock | back and forth movement |
| 71. | routine | a regular repeated pattern |
| 72. | sound pattern | arrangement of recurring sounds |
| 73. | speaking rhythm | the pace pattern of speech |
| 74. | speech rhythm | pattern of timing in speech |
| 75. | steady pulse | consistent recurring beat |
| 76. | stream | a continuous flow |
| 77. | style | a distinctive manner or form |
| 78. | sway | gentle rhythmic movement |
| 79. | sweep | a broad smooth movement |
| 80. | swing | a lilting rhythmic feel |
| 81. | syncopation | shifted rhythmic emphasis |
| 82. | tattoo | a rhythmic tapping pattern |
| 83. | tempo | the speed of a rhythm |
| 84. | throb | a strong rhythmic beat |
| 85. | thrum | a continuous rhythmic sound |
| 86. | tick | a light regular beat |
| 87. | ticking | regular repeated beat or sound |
| 88. | time | measured rhythm in music |
| 89. | timekeeping | maintaining a steady beat |
| 90. | timing | the arrangement of events in time |
| 91. | tone flow | smooth movement of vocal tone |
| 92. | trot | a quick rhythmic pace |
| 93. | undulation | wave-like rise and fall |
| 94. | upbeat | the unaccented beat before stress |
| 95. | verbal music | musical quality of spoken words |
| 96. | vibration | rapid rhythmic movement |
| 97. | voice pattern | characteristic rhythm of speech |
| 98. | walk | a regular manner of stepping |
| 99. | way | manner or mode of movement |
| 100. | word music | musical quality of language |