Sound/Rhythm Patterns
- Repetition: Repeating a sound or rhythm multiple times (e.g., "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star")
- Alternation: Alternating between two or more sounds or rhythms (e.g., "ABCABC" pattern in a song)
- Progression: A series of sounds or rhythms that increase or decrease gradually (e.g., ascending or descending musical scale)
- Syncopation: Displacing accents or beats from their expected positions (e.g., off-beat rhythms in jazz)
Movement Patterns
- Locomotion: Moving the body through space (e.g., walking, running, jumping)
- Non-locomotion: Moving a part of the body without moving the entire body (e.g., waving, clapping)
- Symmetry: Movements that mirror each other on opposite sides of the body (e.g., running with arms swinging symmetrically)
- Asymmetry: Movements that are not symmetrical (e.g., hopping on one foot)
Concrete Objects Patterns
- Geometric: Patterns formed by regular shapes (e.g., squares, triangles)
- Natural: Patterns found in nature (e.g., animal fur patterns, plant leaf patterns)
- Abstract: Patterns not based on any recognizable shape or object (e.g., Jackson Pollock's drip paintings)
- Fractals: Complex patterns that repeat themselves at different scales (e.g., a fern's leaves)
Color Patterns
- Monochromatic: Using different shades of a single color (e.g., a rainbow)
- Complementary: Using opposing colors on the color wheel (e.g., blue and orange)
- Analogous: Using colors that are adjacent on the color wheel (e.g., green, yellow, yellow-orange)
- Triadic: Using three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel (e.g., red, blue, yellow)
Shape Patterns
- Geometric: Patterns formed by regular shapes (e.g., circles, squares)
- Organic: Patterns formed by irregular shapes (e.g., animal silhouettes, plant leaves)
- Abstract: Patterns not based on any recognizable shape (e.g., Jackson Pollock's drip paintings)
- Tessellations: Patterns that fill a plane without any gaps (e.g., honeycomb pattern)
Size Patterns
- Gradual: Objects increase or decrease in size gradually (e.g., a staircase)
- Abrupt: Objects change size suddenly (e.g., a cliff)
- Expansion/Contraction: Objects expand or contract in size (e.g., a balloon inflating and deflating)
- Scale: Objects vary in size relative to each other (e.g., a dollhouse and a real house)