Similarity: Rhythm

II. Similarity - a Gestalt principle of grouping based upon the tendency to group like elements. B. Rhythm can result from repetition. It is the visual equivalent of notes and pauses in music created by repetition, variety and interval. A composition may have a rhythm that:


*Moves Up and Down*	*Moves In and Out*


*Is Smooth*	*Is Angular*

A rhythm may remind one of:


*The Regular Beat of Rock Music*	*The Back and Forth Sway of a Waltz*


*The Broken Phrasing of Jazz*	*The Swirling of a Stormy Classical Piece*


Sometimes a rhythm can be communicated through a sequence.