Cross-beat

In music, a cross-beat or cross-rhythm is a specific form of polyrhythm. The term cross rhythm was introduced in 1934 by the musicologist Arthur Morris Jones (1889–1980). It refers to a situation where the rhythmic conflict found in polyrhythms is the basis of an entire musical piece.

This article is about music. For the use in horology, see Cross-beat escapement. For cross-beat tonguing, see Tonguing. "Cross-rhythm" redirects here. For the Christian media organization, see Cross Rhythms
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