Abacan St.

, Meycauayan City 3023, Bulacan

www.meyc-college.edu.ph
Graduate School Department
S.Y. 2019 - 2020 2nd Semester

Reporter: April Anne E. Francisco

P.E. 204: Basic Principles of Movement
Professor: Dr. Carolina M. Sevillano
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Rhythm & Beats

Every individual has rhythm. It is found in all of nature and is natural to every
individual. Rhythm is most clearly seen through dance - the art of movement

RHYTHM
• Rhythm is the regular recurrence of accented and unaccented beats.
• Rhythm is the element of TIME in music.
• When you tap your foot to the music, you are "keeping the beat" or
following the structural rhythmic pulse of the music.

BEATS
• Beat is the steady pulse underlying the music the whole way through. 

ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM

Beat — the underlying pulse of a rhythm.

Tempo — rate of speed of a movement.

Intensity — variation of stress of movement.

Pitch—lowness or highness of a tone.

Accent—emphasis on certain beats

Meter—the regular recurrence of beats which divides a musical design into
measure

Measure—a group of pulse beats

Phrase—measures grouped together
 Bar—in music a vertical line across a staff dividing it into equal measures of
time.

phrase

measure

bar

Count—a pulse beat, a time limit.

Note—a printed symbol of a musical tone.

Note pattern—refers to a note or set of notes with or without rest used for a
certain dance step.
Step pattern—refers to the movement or movements done for each of the
dance steps.
Importance of Rhythm

• Rhythm experiences are vital. When we begin to understand the rhythm of

the world, we can begin to understand ourselves.
• Rhythm is something that happens over and over again in the same way. It
is a pattern that repeats itself.  A room can have a rhythm in the way that
the windows or ceiling follow a pattern. Clothes can have a rhythm in the
way that stripes or dots follow a pattern. Seasons have a rhythm: winter,
spring, summer, fall. Night and day happen over and over again.
• There is rhythm and order in everything beautiful.
• Children begin feeling and sensing rhythmic patterns at a very early age. 
Over the years, hundreds of parents have told me, “My baby adores music.
Whenever I sing to him or play music, he jumps up and down in his crib,
coos, dances, smile, and giggles.”  And it’s true! Children do respond to
music. For them, it’s as natural as walking and talking.
• From infancy the sounds of rattles and musical toys intrigue babies as they
develop.  Toddlers begin composing their own rhythmic patterns by banging
on pots and other surfaces. A tune on the radio or television can
spontaneously inspire a toddler to respond by swaying and bouncing his
little body. 
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REFERENCES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DjoipqbkC8
https://www.letsplaykidsmusic.com/rhythm-and-beat/
https://makingmusicmag.com/difference-rhythm-beat/
https://www.wemakethemusic.org/blog/2016/1/11/rhythm-vs-beat
https://www.lynda.com/Audio-Music-tutorials/What-rhythm-what-beats/544274/595229-4.html