中国传统乐理之“节奏”一词本来含蕴丰富,兼有韵律,演奏手法、演唱与伴奏方法,伴奏甚至曲调等种种含义,但是自从近代西洋音乐理论传入中国以来,一般乐理书上“节奏”一词的含蕴变得狭窄而具体,限指“音响运动的轻重缓急”,本文所谈就是这种“轻重缓急”,但因除“节奏”之外一时找不到其它更合适的词汇,故姑且借用之,这是不得不事先声明的。我国古代对节奏就十分重视,有诗为证:“大弦嘈嘈如急 The rhythm of traditional Chinese music has a lot of meanings, such as rhythm, performance technique, singing and accompaniment, accompaniment and even tunes. However, since the introduction of modern Western music theory into China, the “rhythm” The meaning of the word becomes narrower and specific, which means “the priority of the sound movement”. This article deals with this kind of “priority” but can not borrow any other suitable words for a time except “rhythm” This is a prior declaration. Ancient China attaches great importance to the rhythm, a poem as evidence: "big chirp noisy as urgent