Rhythmic Activities

Module 1: Rhythm
Objectives of Physical Education

1. Physical
2. Mental
3. Emotional
4. Social
5. Spiritual
6. Educational
What are Rhythmic Activities ?

Rhythmic activities are combinations

of physical movements with
sounds, beats, or music. Rhythmic
activities rely on an internal or
external rhythm used for self-
expression, exercise, demonstration
of physical ability, socialization, and
expression of culture.
 RHYTHM
Every individual has a rhythm. It is found in all 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 a fundamental part of life at every level. Rhythm is most clearly seen through
dance-the the art of movement.

What is Rhythm?
• is the arrangement of sounds as they move through time.
• is a measured motion of flow characterized basically by the regular
recurrence of elements or features as beats, sounds, and accents. This
implies measurements of time, space and energy.
• is what makes music move and flow. Rhythm is made of sounds and
silences.
 ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM

1.Accent- Applied to the first beat of a measure.

Certain notes or beats in a rhythmic pattern
receive more force than others.

2. Bar- In music, a vertical across a staff

dividing it into equal measures of time.
3. Beat- The underlying rhythm of the music.
Some musicians refer to the beat as the pulse of the music.
The underlying beat determines the time signature
of a piece of music or movement.
4. Count- A pulse beat; a time limit.
5. Intensity- A variation of the stress of movement.
The intensity of music can be loud, soft, light, or heavy.
6. Measure-A group of pulse beats.

7. Meter-This refers to how the beats are put together

to form a measure of music.
Common meters used in rhythmics are
2/4, 3/4, 4/4 , and 6/8 .

8. Note-A printed symbol of a 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. A phrase consists of eight (8) underlying
beats; phrases of music is put together into rhythmic patterns.
11. Pitch-The lowness or highness of a tone.
12. Step Pattern-Refers to the movement or movements done for each of the dance
steps.
13. Tempo-The speed of the music. It can be constant or may show a gradual increase
(acceleration) or decrease (deceleration).
(1) Fast- 1 count in a measure
(2) (2) regular/moderate- 2 counts in a measure
(3) (3) slow- 4 counts in a measure
 Time Signature
Is used to indicate the appropriate counting for a particular rhythmic pattern. It can be grouped
into
two’s, three’s and four’s.

2 There should be two counts to a measure.

4
3 There should be three counts to a measure.
4
4 There should be four counts to a measure.
4
Time Signature
Rhythmic Pattern
Is used in the arrangement of long and short beats in
relation to the time signature given.
2 Regular Pattern:
1, 2 1 ah ahLOGO
2 1, 2 and
4
1&2 1 ah ah 2 ah ah 1 and 2 and
 Regular Pattern
3
1,2,3 1,2&3 1ah-ah2,3
4
1&2,3 1&2&3 1ah-ah2 ah-ah3
1,2 ah-ah 3 ah-ah
Regular Pattern
4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 & 1&2,3&4
4 1 & 2, 3, 4 1,2,3 & 4 1 &2 & 3 & 4
1,2 & 3, 4 1ah-ah2,3,4
1ah ah 2,3 ah ah 4 1 ah ah 2 ah ah 3 ah ah 4
THE BASICS OF READING MUSIC
HOW DO YOU VISUALIZE RHYTHM?
 Activity # 1 Application
General Instruction: Rhythm
Guidelines:

1. Perform in solo, compose a rhythm using 2 , 3

4 4 and 4
4.

2. Choose any improvise rhythmic instruments such as (sticks, plastic bottle, cans,
cups, ruler etc.) as long as it can produce sounds.
3. Use appropriate music for (2-3 minutes) and combine different rhythmic pattern.
4. Make your own original sound variations using tempo (slow, fast and moderate),
combined common time signature 24, 3 4 and 4 4.
Criteria/Rubric:

Timing/Coordination…………………………………….40%
Creativity/Variation……………………………………….40%
Choice of Instruments………………………………..…20%
TOTAL: 100%
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everyone!