Rhythm guides tempo.

Meaning: This means that the rhythm can help set the pace or speed of a piece of music. It's like saying, The drumbeat set the tempo for the rest of the band.

Choice of Words: Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and silences in music. Guides means to lead or direct someone or something. Tempo is the speed or pace of a piece of music. Together, these words suggest that the rhythm can help set the pace or speed of a piece of music.

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The beat sets the pace.

Meaning: This means that the speed of the music is controlled by how fast or slow the individual beats are played. It's like a metronome that helps the musician keep a steady tempo.

Choice of Words: Beat refers to a single unit of sound in music. Sets means to establish or determine. Pace refers to the speed or rate of movement. When you put them together, "The beat sets the pace" means that the single units of sound in music help to determine the speed at which it is played.

The melody carries the tune.

Meaning: This means that the tune of a song is made up of the main notes that are played in a particular order. It's like the backbone of the song that gives it its shape and identity.

Choice of Words: Melody refers to the main succession of notes in a piece of music. Carries means to transport or convey. Tune refers to the recognizable sequence of notes that make up a melody. When you put them together, "The melody carries the tune" means that the main succession of notes in a piece of music is what makes the recognizable sequence of notes that we hear as the tune.

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