Rhythm

Question 1

What is Rhythm?

Answer 1

is the arrangement of sounds as they move through time.

Question 2

What is Rhythm?

Answer 2

is a measured motion of flow characterized basically by regular recurrence of elements or features as beats, sounds, and accents. This implies measurements of time, space and energy.

Question 3

What is Rhythm?

Answer 3

is what makes music move and flow. Rhythm is made of sounds and silences.

Question 4

What is Rhythm?

Answer 4

A rhythm has a steady beat, but it may also have different kinds of beats.

Question 5

Accent

Answer 5

Applied to the first beat of a measure. Certain notes or beats in a rhythmic pattern receive more force than others.

Question 6

Bar

Answer 6

In music, a vertical line across a staff dividing it into equal measures of time.

Question 7

Beat

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Count

Answer 8

A pulse beat; a time limit.

Question 9

Intensity

Answer 9

A variation of stress of movement. The intensity of music can be loud, soft, light or heavy.

Question 10

Measure

Answer 10

A group of pulse beats.

Question 11

Meter

Answer 11

Refers to the manner in which 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.

Question 12

Note

Answer 12

A printed symbol of a musical tone.

Question 13

Note Pattern

Answer 13

Refers to a note or set of notes with or without rest, used to a certain dance step.

Question 14

Phrase

Answer 14

A natural grouping of measures. A phrase consists of eight (8) underlying beats; phrases of music are put together into rhythmic patterns.

Question 15

Pitch

Answer 15

The lowness or highness of a tone.

Question 16

Step Pattern

Answer 16

Refers to the movement or movements done for each of dance steps.

Question 17

Tempo

Answer 17

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) Moderate - 2 counts n a measure (3) Slow - 4 counts in a measure.

Question 18

Time Signature

Answer 18

is used to indicate the appropriate counting for a particular rhythmic pattern. It can be grouped into two’s, three’s and four’s.

Question 19

Rhythmic Pattern

Answer 19

is used in the arrangement of long and short beats in relation to the time signature given.