Rhythmic Activities

RHYTHMIC
ACTIVITIES
RHYTHM
A pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the
occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats.
It is a strong regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
A music component that makes us move when we listen to a song

or a beat.
Rhythmic Activities
Rhythmic activities involve certain body movements following a steady
and prominent beat. These are activities which an individual responds
to physically, socially, and mentally to regular patterns of sound.
Rhythmic activities are usually expressed as synchronized dancing with
pre-planned movements. Individuals who perform rhythmic activities or
dancing experiences several health benefits that improve quality life.
The combination of sounds and beats along with movements of the
body enable people to exercise, physically express themselves and their
personalities, break down social barriers by including different level of
learners and promote friendship, community and fun.
The OBJECTIVES OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES are:
1. Develop skills necessary for recreational enjoyment;

2. Maintain good posture and physical efficiency;
3. Promote emotional freedom, and
4. Develop a balanced and well-coordinated body.
Elements of Rhythm
1) Beat—the underlying pulse of a rhythm. It is the steady pulse that you feel in the tune, like
a clock’s tick. It’s the beat you’d naturally clap along to, or tap your foot to.
2) Tempo—rate of speed of a movement.
3) Intensity—variation of stress of movement.
4) Pitch—lowness or highness of a tone.
5) Accent—emphasis on certain beats.
6) Meter—the regular recurrence of beats which divides a musical design into measure.
Elements of Rhythm
1) Phrase—measures grouped together.
2) Bar—in music, it is a vertical line across a staff dividing it into equal measures of time.
3) Count—a pulse beat, a time limit.
4) Note—a printed symbol of a musical tone.
5) Measure—a group of pulse beats.
6) Note pattern—refers to a note or set of notes with or without rest used for a certain
dance step.
7) Step pattern—refers to the movement or movements done for each of the dance steps.
Elements of Movement in Space:
1) Direction—is the line of movement taken which maybe forward, backward,
sideward, diagonal, upward, or a combination of those mentioned.
2) Level—is movement through space that maybe done at a high, low, or medium
level.
3) Range—refers to the area covered as the body moves. It maybe small as when
the movement is done in one’s place; or large when movement covers a wide area
as when getting away from one’s place.
4) Floor Pattern—the path or design that is made while moving in space. It may take
a form of a circle, square, straight line or zigzag.
Movement Qualities
Movement expression is attained through the elements of time, force and space.
Time qualities: Force Qualities: Space Qualities are:
• Can be fast • Soft light movement

• Can be slow • Strong, heavy movement • Movement up and down,
• Strong, jerky movement • Movement across, back and
• Smooth, sustained forth or around,
movement
• Movement which is low and
• Movement which is high
Basic Natural Movements
1. Locomotor movements are those that move the body in space in
any direction with the feet as the moving base.
2. Non-locomotor are those in which various parts of the body move
in space with a fixed base. The base may be standing, kneeling,
sitting or lying.
Locomotor
1. Step- transfer the weight of one foot to the other foot.
2. Walking- a series of steps with heels touching first to the ground.
3. Running- a series of steps however, the body is propelled into the air and suspended between run
steps.
4. Jumping- stand on both feet together then bounce and land on both feet together.
5. Hopping- spring on one foot and land on the same foot.
6. Skipping- a combination of a step and a hop.
7. Leaping- spring with one foot and land on the other foot.
8. Galloping- one foot leading followed by the other foot.
9. Sliding- glide one foot along the floor by moving forward or sideward then followed by the other
foot.
Non-locomotor
1. Flexion- Bending or shortening of a body part occurring at a joint.
2. Extension- Turning, twisting or circling
3. Pendular- Swinging/ swaying arms forward, backward or sideward.
4. Percussive- Striking and hitting: pushing and pulling.
5. Vibratory- Shaking and beating.
6. Sustained- A slow, smooth flowing movement with a balance of movement
throughout the entire series.

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RHYTHMIC

It is a strong regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.

A music component that makes us move when we listen to a song

1. Develop skills necessary for recreational enjoyment;

2) Tempo—rate of speed of a movement.

3) Intensity—variation of stress of movement.

4) Pitch—lowness or highness of a tone.

5) Accent—emphasis on certain beats.

3) Count—a pulse beat, a time limit.

4) Note—a printed symbol of a musical tone.

5) Measure—a group of pulse beats.

Time qualities: Force Qualities: Space Qualities are:

• Can be fast • Soft light movement

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