Composition Worksheet
Rhythmic ostinatos
Part A: Individual Composition
An ostinato is a
repeated pattern.
Create a four beat rhythmic ostinato.
Use the rhythms in the box.
Clap your individual rhythm four times in a row to see if you like it.
Part B: Group Composition
In a group, add your individual compositions together to create a 1 beat rhythmic ostinatos.
Experiment with your own combinations of sounds that create interest.
Perform them with a song you know.
Make sure
your song is Keep a steady
beat while you
in time.
perform!
Adapted from Education Queensland (2017). C2C