THE ELEMENTS OF

PERFORMING ARTS

•MUSIC
•DANCE
•LITERATURE
 MUSIC
• is vocal or
instrumental sounds
(or both) combined in
such a way as to
produce beauty of
form, harmony, and
expression of
emotion.
 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
1. RHYTHM 5.TEMPO
2. MELODY 6.DYNAMICS
3. PITCH 7.TIMBRE
4. HARMONY
 1.RHYTHM
• is the variation of length and accentuation of
a series of sound. It is a larger concept that
includes the beat and everything that
happens to sound in relation to time.
 RHYTHM
• In music, its most fundamental component is
beat - is the simple pulse found in almost all
music familiar to us.
• Measuring rhythm is by means of a Meter - is
the arrangement of a rhythm in a fixed,
regular pattern with a uniform number of
beats in uniform measures.
 2.MELODY
• is associated mental motion sometimes called
the memory element because it is always
remembered by listeners. It is an organize
group of pitches strung out sequentially to
form a satisfying musical entity.
 3.PITCH
• indicates the highness or lowness of sound and is
determined solely by the frequency of molecular
vibrations.
• The slower the vibration, the lower the pitch.
• The faster the vibration, the higher the pitch.
 4.HARMONY
• refers to the manner of sound combination-
the sounding series or group of tones at the
same time or simultaneously.
• Harmony refers only to the simultaneous
sounding of pitches regardless of whether the
chords sound pleasing or not.
 HARMONY
• Chord is a combination of two or more tones
sounded at the same time.
• Concord combination or chord that produces
an impression of agreeableness or resolution to
the listener.
• Discord or dissonance
 5.TEMPO
• refers to the speed of a certain musical piece.
It may be slow, quick or moderate.
 LIST OF TERMS COMMONLY USED TO
INDICATE TEMPO

• Largo - very slow • Allegreto - moderately fast

• Adagio - slow and stately
• Andante - at a walking
pace
• Andantino - alternatively
faster or slower than
andante
• Allegro - fast presto-very
fast
• Accelerando - gradually
becoming faster
• Ritardando - gradually
becoming slower
 6.DYNAMICS
• refers to the amount ,strength, or volume of
the sound
• It may refer to the loudness and softness of
music.
 7.TIMBRE
• refers to tone quality. Helps differentiate one
type of voice to another or instrument from
another
 DANCE
• is an art and a recreation. As an art, it tells a
story, a set of mood or expresses an emotion.
Dances vary in form. Some forms of dances
are religious dance, magical dance,
commemorative dance, ceremonial dance,
recreative dance, and testimonial dance.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Theme - is the most basic element of a dance.
It conveys the message of a dance.

HIPHOP DANCE CULTURAL DANCE

 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Design - is the pattern of movement in time and space.
Pattern in time refers to the unaccented beats of
movements into measures. Path in space refers to the path
traced by the dancer’s feet on the floor and the levels on
which they move.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Movement - refers to the bodily actions of the
dancer that include his steps, gestures of the
arms, hands, and body and facial expression.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Technique - is the skill of movement executed
by the dancer.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Music - is the auditory background to which a dancer
moves. A dance is always accomplished by any form of
music
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Costume and paraphernalia - are properties worn by the
dancers that help reflect the message, customs, beliefs, and
setting of the dance.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Choreography - refers to the figures and steps in dancing
that enable the dancers to perform in an organized
manner.
 ELEMENTS OF DANCE
• Scenery - refers the background or setting where the dance
is performed to make it more realistic and enriching.