ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM

1. Educational
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2. Rhythmic Fundamentals
• In the field of dance, there are certain
fundamental knowledge and rhythmic skills
considered important for proficiency and
efficiency in bodily movements. These
facilitate the learning of dances,
improvisation of movements and
interpretation of creative works. One of
these are the elements of rhythm.

3. ELEMENTS
of
RHYTHM

4. Underlying Beat or Pulse Beat
• The underlying beat is the steady continuous
sound that is heard or felt throughout any
rhythmical sequence. This constant steady
pulsation is sometimes called pulse beat. It exists in
all movements. It is this steady sound which serves
as the constant unit of measure upon which all
rhythmic structure or relationship depends.
• The underlying beat determines the time
signature of a piece of music or movements.

5. Representation of constant sounds
divided or grouped together :

6. Measure
• Measure refers to the
identical grouping of
underlying beat. This
group of notes is between
two bar lines.

7. Examples of grouping of beats:

8. Rhythmic Pattern
• A rhythmic pattern is a definite grouping of
sounds or beats related to the underlying
beat. A particular pattern of unequal sounds
or beats must fit with a unit of underlying
beats. Sometimes the rhythmic pattern is also
called melody pattern because the rhythmic
pattern follows the words of melody. There is
a relationship between the word pattern,
rhythmic pattern, and underlying beat.

9. Example:

10. Phrasing
• A musical phrase is a group of
measures that gives the feeling of unity.
It can be likened to a sentence or an
idea in itself. Learning to identify or
recognize phrases is essential to
learning and creating dances. The end
of a phrase may suggest a change in
direction or movement.

11. Examples:

12. Accent
• Accent is the form or
emphasis given to
anyone beat in a series
of pulse beats in a
measure.

13. Examples:

14. Tempo
• Tempo is the
speed at which a
musical piece is
played or sung.

15. Intensity
• Intensity is the quality
of the movement or
music, it means
dynamics or force such
as heavy or light.

16. • Those elements affects the
movement of rhythm which could
be learned and understood in
relation to dance.

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