Unit 1

RHYTHM
• is arrangement of sounds as they move through
time
• is 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

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Elements of Rhythm
 1. Accent
applied to the first beat of a measure

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 2. Bar
a vertical across a staff dividing it into equal
measures of time

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 3.Beat
underlying rhythm of the music

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 4. Count
a pulse beat; a time limit

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 5. Intensity
variation of stress of movement

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 6. Measure
refers to the manner in which the beats are put
together to form a measure of music.

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 7. Note
a printed symbol of a musical tone

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 8. Note pattern
refers to a note or set of notes with or without
rest, used to a certain dance step

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 9. Phrase
a natural grouping of measures

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 10. Pitch
the lowness and highness of a tone

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 11. Step pattern
refers to the movement/s done for each of the
dance steps

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12. Tempo
the speed of the music

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 13. Time Signature
- used to indicate the appropriate counting for a
particular rhythmic pattern.
- it can be grouped into two’s, three’s, and
four’s

Reference: P.E 3a Book, Author: Necil C. Magno