LESSON 1:

RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES
II. SYSTEM OF RHYTHMIC PATTERNS
The most practical way to identify or describe
rhythmic patterns is through counting.

The musical note is a unit to measure the exact

duration of a certain rhythmic movement to be taken
in dancing.
At the beginning of a musical staff, there is the time
signature which designates the beat of the notes in
every measure in all musical song.
Examples. These are the most commonly used timed
signatures:
1. 4/4 time signature- indicates that there are 4 beats in
one complete beat.
2. ¾ time signature- indicates that there are 3 beats in
one complete beat.
3. 2/4 time signature- indicates that there are 2 beats in
one complete beat.
OTHER TERMS:
BEAT- is the underlying pulse of a rhythm.

COUNT- is a pulse beat in a time limit.

BAR- is a vertical line across a staff dividing it into equal

measure of in between two bars is a measure.
III. ETHNIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
1. NORTHERN HIGHLANDERS MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT.
A. GANGSA
B. TUNGALI OR TULALI
C. BUNGKAKA OR BIBIL
D. KALGHANG
E. SALIBAW AND GIMBAL
F. PALS
G. PATTUNG
H. SUBING OR KIBING
2. MUSLIM MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
A. KULINTANG
B. DUBAKAN
C. BABANDIL
D. AGONG
E. GANDINGAN
F. GABBANG
G. BIYULA
H. SABEGAN AND GANDANG
I. FLUTES
EVALUATION
Direction: Write your answer on the space provided.
1. This time signature indicates that there are 4 beats in one measure.
2. This time signature indicated that there are 3 beats in one measure.
3. It is the underlying pulse of a rhythm.
4. It is a pulse beat on a time limit.
5. The biggest flat gong.
6. This is an orchestra of percussion brass a gongs or gongs of
graduated sizes.
7. They are a pair of metal bars stuck together.
8. A wooden clapper.
9. It is a brass rounded instrument beaten on the outer surface with
short padded stick.
ASSIGNMENT
SEARCH AN EXAMPLE OF MUSLIM MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT AND WRITE YOUR REACTIONS
ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE SEARCH.