"Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός, rhythmos, 'any regular recurring motion, symmetry') generally means a 'movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions'."
The repetition or variation of elements in a composition, creating a sense of pattern and continuity.
Beat: The basic unit of time in music or rhythmic art, marked by a regular pulse or accent.
Tempo: The speed or rate at which the beat of the music is played or performed in the art.
Time Signature: A symbol written at the beginning of sheet music indicating the number of beats in each measure and the fraction of the whole note that one beat takes up.
Metric Structure: The way beats are organized in music or rhythmic art, such as duple or triple meter.
Syncopation: An emphasis or accent on a weaker or off-beat, often creating a feeling of unexpectedness or tension in music or art.
Rhythmic Variation: Changes to the beat, tempo, or general structure of a rhythm to add interest or complexity to the composition in visual art.
Polyrhythm: The use of multiple rhythms played simultaneously, often found in African, Latin, and jazz music and rhythms in art.
Ostinato: A repeated musical or rhythmic pattern that provides a foundation for other elements to be layered on top.
Dynamics: The volume or intensity of a rhythm, ranging from soft to loud.
Rests: Periods of silence within a rhythm, used to add variation and punctuation in verbal or visual art.
Repetition: The use of the same rhythm, phrase, or pattern multiple times within a composition, creating a sense of cohesion and familiarity.
Accent: An emphasis or stress placed on a specific beat or rhythm, often used to create contrast and interest in rhythmic art.
Groove: The overall feel or sense of motion created by a specific rhythm, often described as "in the pocket" or "funky" in art.
Swing: A rhythmic technique in which certain beats are played with a slight delay or advance, creating a sense of improvisation or playfulness in rhythmic art.
Polyphony: Multiple melodies or rhythms played simultaneously, often overlapping and interweaving in visual art.
Meter: The way rhythm is subdivided, with a specific number of beats counted within a measure or phrase.
Phrasing: The way a rhythm is broken up into smaller units or phrases, often shaped by lyrics or other musical elements in visual art.
Cross-rhythm: The use of multiple rhythms that divide the beat in different ways, creating a sense of tension or counterpoint in visual art.
Improvisation: The creation of new rhythmic patterns or variations in real-time, often based on the existing rhythm in visual art.
Accompaniment: The use of rhythm to provide a foundation or support for other musical or artistic elements, such as melody or harmony.
Regular Rhythm: It is a predictable and consistent pattern that is easily recognizable.
Random Rhythm: This is an unpredictable and irregular pattern that is not easily recognizable, but it is essential to the artwork.
Alternating Rhythm: This is a repetitive and consistent pattern that alternates between two elements or shapes.
Flowing Rhythm: This is a continuous and fluid pattern that causes the viewer's eyes to move smoothly across the elements of the artwork.
Progressive Rhythm: This is an orderly and gradual change in the size or shape of the elements in the artwork.
Broken Rhythm: This is a pattern where there is a break or interruption in the continuity of the rhythm.
Syncopated Rhythm: This is an irregular and unexpected variation in the rhythm which creates a sense of energy and movement.
End to End Rhythm: This is a decorative pattern that fills up the surface from one end to another.
Fast Rhythm: This is a pattern that has a fast pace and motion.
Slow Rhythm: This is a pattern that has a slow pace and motion.
Jazzy Rhythm: This is an upbeat and lively pattern that evokes the feeling of music or dance.
Staccato Rhythm: This is a pattern with short and sharp movements, creating a sense of agitation.
Pointillist Rhythm: This is a rhythm where tiny dots or points are used to create an image.
Mosaic Rhythm: This is a pattern where different shapes and colors are arranged together to create an image.
Gestalt Rhythm: This is a pattern where the elements in the artwork are arranged in a way that creates an overall sense of harmony and balance.
"This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time can apply to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or frequency of anything from microseconds to several seconds..."
"Rhythm is related to and distinguished from pulse, meter, and beats."
"Rhythm may be defined as the way in which one or more unaccented beats are grouped in relation to an accented one."
"A rhythmic group can be apprehended only when its elements are distinguished from one another, rhythm...always involves an interrelationship between a single, accented (strong) beat and either one or two unaccented (weak) beats."
"In the performance arts, rhythm is the timing of events on a human scale; of musical sounds and silences that occur over time, of the steps of a dance, or the meter of spoken language and poetry."
"In some performing arts, such as hip hop music, the rhythmic delivery of the lyrics is one of the most important elements of the style."
"Rhythm may also refer to visual presentation, as 'timed movement through space' and a common language of pattern unites rhythm with geometry."
"For example, architects often speak of the rhythm of a building, referring to patterns in the spacing of windows, columns, and other elements of the façade."
"Recent work in these areas includes books by Maury Yeston, Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff, Jonathan Kramer, Christopher Hasty, Godfried Toussaint, William Rothstein, Joel Lester, and Guerino Mazzola."
"This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time can apply to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena."
"Rhythm is related to and distinguished from pulse, meter, and beats."
"In the performance arts, rhythm is the timing of events on a human scale; of musical sounds and silences that occur over time, of the steps of a dance, or the meter of spoken language and poetry."
"The rhythmic delivery of the lyrics is one of the most important elements of the style."
"Rhythm may also refer to visual presentation, as 'timed movement through space' and a common language of pattern unites rhythm with geometry."
"For example, architects often speak of the rhythm of a building, referring to patterns in the spacing of windows, columns, and other elements of the façade."
"Recent work in these areas includes books by Maury Yeston, Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff, Jonathan Kramer, Christopher Hasty, Godfried Toussaint, William Rothstein, Joel Lester, and Guerino Mazzola."
"This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time can apply to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or frequency of anything from microseconds to several seconds..."
"Rhythm may be defined as the way in which one or more unaccented beats are grouped in relation to an accented one."
"A rhythmic group can be apprehended only when its elements are distinguished from one another, rhythm...always involves an interrelationship between a single, accented (strong) beat and either one or two unaccented (weak) beats."