Rhythmic Transformations

Is there a change in meter?

• Yes

• No

Are note values changed?

Yes: Are all note values changed equally?

• Yes:

  All note values are multiplied by a factor

  • > 1 : Augmentation
  • < 1 : Diminution

• No: Only some note values are changed

No ==> Note values are moved to different metric positions: Rhythmic Displacement