Rhythm: Group 1

RHYTHM
GROUP 1
MEMBER:
AHIRON, FHADZRAHIM
VILLACORTE, ORLAND
VALENZUELA, ANGELLY
MANGUBAT, LEADGEN
PART 0NE
01 What is Rhythm?
PART TWO
CONTENTS 02 Elements of Rhythm
PART THREE
03 The Importance of
Rhythm
01 WHAT IS RHYTHM?
RHYTHM
-the arrangement of notes of different

lengths. A different way of thinking about
what is rhythm in music is how the notes
are measured in the length of time that
they sound in a piece of music.
RHYTHM
ELEMENTS OF
02 RHYTHM
LENGTH OF NOTES
To begin your understanding of what is

rhythm in music, you will need to know
what are the names and symbols of the
notes in the written music. These note
and rest symbols all have a different
meaning, and will help your rhythm
music theory knowledge as a musician.
TEMPO
Tempo simply means how fast or slow the

music is performed. To describe the tempo of
the music, you first need to listen for the
beat or underlying pulse.
There are many Italian Music terms that can be used to describe the
tempo of a piece of music. Going from slowest to fastest, some of the
more common music terms for tempo are:
Largo – slowly and broadly

Adagio – slowly
Andante – at a walking pace
Moderato– at a medium speed
Allegro – fast
Vivace– fast and lively
Presto – very fast
Prestissimo – as fast as possible
OSTINATO
The musical definition of an ostinato is a repeated musical
pattern. There are three main types of ostinatos – melodic,
rhythmic and chordal. When discussing the rhythm of a
piece of music, the main thing is to concentrate on the
rhythmic patterns in the music.
Another name for an ostinato is a riff. A riff is also defined as

a repeated musical pattern. The only difference between an
ostinato and a riff is that a riff is a repeated musical pattern
heard and performed in popular music.
TIME SIGNATURE
A time signature is made up of two numbers. Each

number has a different meaning, depending on if it is
on the top or bottom. The bottom number tells you
what TYPE of beat the music is counted in, and the top
number tells you how many of those beats are in each
bar of the music.
ACCENTS
An accent in music means a stress or emphasis

on the note, chord or passage. There are
several musical terms that can be used to
describe an accent in a piece of music.
TYPES OF ACCENTS
Sforzando – played with prominent stress or accent
Subito – immediately or suddenly
Marcato – a note, chord or passage to be played loudly

and with force
Syncopation – accent on the weaker or off beat. The

“off” beat is in between where the natural beat occurs
in the bar.
BEAT
The beat in a piece of music can be either definite or

indefinite. This means that, if there is an instrument
performing on the beat, then the music has a definite
beat. If there is not an instrument performing the beat,
then it has an indefinite beat. An indefinite beat can also
be described as the pulse of the music.
PHRASING
A musical phrase can be either melodic or rhythmic. A

phrase is like a small musical sentence. To begin to
hear a phrase, try listening to a singer performing the
melody. When they take a breath, or there is a slight
pause, that is the end of the phrase. An instrumental
phrase can often go longer than one that is sung,
simply because the instrument, such as a violin, does
not need to take a breath!
PHRASING
When describing a phrase first listen for how many

bars in length it is, is it being performed in 2,3,4,5,6,7,
8, or any number of bars long? To do this you firstly
need to work out the time signature. Once you know
how many beats are in the bar, you can count the
phrase length.
THE IMPORTANCE
03 OF RHYTHM
THE IMPORTANCE OF
RHYTHM
Rhythm is an especially important element of music.

Without the underlying beat, time signature and tempo,
the members of an ensemble would not be able to keep
in time together. Rhythm is an important part of
everyday life. Our heartbeat, and its own tempo, lets us
know if we are relaxed with a slow pulse, or even
frightened or scared with pulse and heartbeat racing!
THANK YOU

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RHYTHM

-the arrangement of notes of different

To begin your understanding of what is

Tempo simply means how fast or slow the

Largo – slowly and broadly

Another name for an ostinato is a riff. A riff is also defined as

A time signature is made up of two numbers. Each

An accent in music means a stress or emphasis

Sforzando – played with prominent stress or accent

Subito – immediately or suddenly

Marcato – a note, chord or passage to be played loudly

Syncopation – accent on the weaker or off beat. The

The beat in a piece of music can be either definite or

A musical phrase can be either melodic or rhythmic. A

When describing a phrase first listen for how many

Rhythm is an especially important element of music.

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