Fundamentals of

Fundamentals of

RHYTHMIC FUNDAMENTALS
ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM
 Every individual has
RHYTHM. It is found in all
of nature and is natural to
every individual. RHYTHM
IS MOST CLEARLY SEEN
THROUGH DANCE.
 Rhythm is the regular
recurrence of accented and
unaccented beats.
Rhythm is a term which
Accented – strong beats
denotes an aspect of quality of
movements
Unaccented that is beats
– weak sometimes
thoughts of as dance.
ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM
ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM
 Underlying Beat or Pulse Beat
 Measure
 Rhythmic Pattern
 Phrasing
 Accent
Tempo
 Intensity
UNDERLYING BEAT
OR PULSE BEAT
BEAT refers to
the underlying
pulse of the
music. Most
music has a
steady, recurring
beat to it.
MEASURE
 It refers to a single
unit of time
featuring a specific
number of beats
played at a
particular tempo.
MEASURE
 It is usually musically
paired with a second
measure. These two
measures equal a total
of 8 counts which is
why dancers count in
sets of 8.
RHYTHMIC PATTERN
 It is a succession of
musical events
contained within a
single metric unit
that corresponds
to a single main
beat.
RHYTHMIC PATTERN
RHYTHMIC PATTERN
Patterns
STEP made by
PATTERN refers
arranging long
to the movement or
and short
movements done for
movement or
each of the dance
strong and light
steps.
movement.
PHRASING
 The fitting of dance figures
to the rhythm and/or
melody of the music.
 Phrasing may be adjusted in
certain dances by the use of
lead-in steps to bring
the dancers in on a different
beat.
ACCENT
A movement or shape
performed in such a way
as to give emphasis.
TEMPO
 It refers to the speed with
which a movement is
performed and pace of a
particular rhythm.
 Students need to learn not
to move quicker or slower
than the rhythm they are
working with prescribes.
INTENSITY
Presence of a greater or
lesser degree of energy;
relative level of energy
concentration
REFERENCES:
• Physical Education 2 For College 2008 Doris D.Tulio
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/4984038/
• http://webhome.auburn.edu/~linmary/dance.html