Rhythmic Activities
LECTURE
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Phrase—measures grouped together.
Rhythmic activities - are combinations of physical movements
with sounds, beats, or music. A phrase is a musical thought that is typically four measures
long and ends with a cadence that can be strong or weak.
Rhythmic activities - rely on an internal or external
rhythm used for self-expression, exercise, In a period of two phrases,
demonstration of physical ability, socialization, and
expression of culture. the first phrase, called the antecedent phrase, ends
with a weak cadence, and
RHYTM– is a measured motion or flow characterized by
regular recurrence of elements such as beats, sounds, accents the second phrase, called the consequent phrase,
and others. ends with a strong cadence.
ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM
Beat—the underlying pulse of a rhythm.
Steady, and not always "heard", but more "felt".
Tempo—rate of speed of a movement.
(Italian for 'time, movement') is the speed of a song or
piece of music. It is measured in beats per minute, or
BPM. Bar—in music a vertical line
across a staff dividing it into equal
Intensity—variation of stress of movement measures of time. One small
segment of music that holds a
Pitch—lowness or highness of a tone. number of beats.
Pitch is the term that musicians use for describing
how high or how low a note is.
Count—a pulse beat, a time limit. counting is a system of
Physicists would describe this element as frequency regularly occurring sounds that serve to assist with the
and measure it in cycles per second, or hertz. performance or audition of music by allowing the easy
identification of the beat.
Accent—emphasis on certain beats.
Also called Stress, in music,
momentary emphasis on a
particular rhythmic or melodic
detail;
Note—a printed symbol of a musical tone. a note is the
representation of a musical sound. A note is the representation
of a musical sound.
Meter—the regular recurrence
of beats which divides a
musical design into measure.
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Measure—a group of pulse beats. Measure is a segment of
time within a piece of music defined by a given number of
beats
Note pattern—refers to a note or set of notes with or without
rest used for a certain dance step. it is an overview and a map
of music.
Step pattern—refers to the movement or movements done for
each of the dance steps.
PHYSICAL REACTION TO RHYTHM OR MUSIC
Foot tapping- Having an insistent rhythm; foot-tapping
(comparative more foot-tapping, superlative most foot-tapping)
(music) Having an insistent rhythm; catchy.
Finger Snapping- Snapping fingers is the act of making a
clicking sound with one's fingers. It is usually a sign of anger or
challenging someone.
Head swaying- show how music activates the brain's pleasure
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