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Understanding Rhythm in Dance Education

This document provides an introduction to rhythm and rhythmic activities in a Physical Education 3 module. It defines rhythm as the arrangement of sounds through time and a measured motion characterized by regular recurrence. Rhythm is created by combining sounds and silences into patterns that are repeated. The key elements of rhythm discussed are accent, bar, beat, count, intensity, measure, meter, note, note pattern, phrase, pitch, step pattern, and tempo. Time signatures indicate the appropriate counting for rhythmic patterns, which can be grouped into twos, threes, or fours. Rhythmic patterns are used to arrange long and short beats in relation to the given time signature.

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Understanding Rhythm in Dance Education

This document provides an introduction to rhythm and rhythmic activities in a Physical Education 3 module. It defines rhythm as the arrangement of sounds through time and a measured motion characterized by regular recurrence. Rhythm is created by combining sounds and silences into patterns that are repeated. The key elements of rhythm discussed are accent, bar, beat, count, intensity, measure, meter, note, note pattern, phrase, pitch, step pattern, and tempo. Time signatures indicate the appropriate counting for rhythmic patterns, which can be grouped into twos, threes, or fours. Rhythmic patterns are used to arrange long and short beats in relation to the given time signature.

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Central Philippine University

College of Education
Health and PE Department

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3
(Rhythmic Activities)

Module 1
RHYTHM

INTRODUCTION

Every individual has rhythm. It is found in al of nature and is natural for every
individual. Rhythm is everywhere. Our lives are driven to an enormous degree by the
internal and external rhythms that are fundamental part of life at every level. Rhythm is
most clearly seen through dance-the art of movement.

What is rhythm?
the arrangement of sounds as they move through time.
a measured motion of flow characterized basically by regular recurrence of
elements or features as beats, sounds, and accents.
is what makes music move and flow. Rhythm is made of sounds and silences.
Sound and silences are put together to form patterns of sounds, which are repeated to
create rhythm. A rhythm has a steady beat, but it may also have different kinds of
beats.

Elements of Rhythm
All movements are affected by the elements of rhythm.
1. Accent Applied to the first beat of a measure.
2. Bar In music, a vertical across a staff dividing it into
equal measures of time.
3. Beat The underlying rhythm of the music.
4. Count A pulse beat; a time limit
5. Intensity A variation of stress of movement.
6. Measure A group of pulse beats.
7. Meter Refers to the manner in which the beats are put
together to form a measure of music.
8. Note A printed symbol of musical tone.
9. Note Pattern Refers to a note or set of notes with or without
rest, used to a certain dance step
10. Phrase a natural grouping of measures
11. Pitch the lowness and highness of a tone
12. Step Pattern refers to the movement/s done for each of the
dance steps
13. Tempo the speed of the music

Time Signature

- used to indicate the appropriate counting for a particular rhythmic pattern.

- can be grouped into two’s, three’s, and four’s

Rhythmic Patterns

- used in the arrangement of long and short beats in relation to the time
signature given.

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