Hemiola
[hem-ee-oh-luh] /ˌhɛm iˈoʊ lə/
noun, Music.
1.
a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
/ˌhɛmɪˈəʊlə/
noun
1.
(music) a rhythmic device involving the superimposition of, for example, two notes in the time of three Also called sesquialtera
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