Editing Common practice period (section)

===Rhythm===
Coordination of the various parts of a piece of music through an externalized metre is a deeply rooted aspect of common-practice music. [[Rhythm]]ically, common practice [[metric structure]]s generally include:<ref>{{harv|Winold|1975|loc=chapter 3}}</ref>

# Clearly enunciated or implied [[pulse (music)|pulse]] at all levels, with the fastest levels rarely being extreme
# [[Metre (music)|Metre]]s, or [[pulse group]]s, in two-pulse or three-pulse groups, most often two
# Metre and pulse groups that, once established, rarely change throughout a [[section (music)|section]] or [[musical composition|composition]]
# [[Synchronization|Synchronous]] pulse groups on all levels: all pulses on slower levels coincide with strong pulses on faster levels
# Consistent [[tempo]] throughout a composition or section
# Tempo, beat length, and measure length chosen to allow one [[time signature]] throughout the piece or section