COMPOSING

AN ANSWER RHYTHM

1. All notes must continue on the same line or space as the given notes.

(all the notes are on the same middle line B)

2. All notes stems must go in the same direction as the given notes.

(all the note stems are down on the left)

3. Your last note (in bar 4) must be a minim.

(the very last note is minim in bar 4)

4. The first note of a bar must be different to the last note of the previous bar.

(the last note in each bar is different to the first note of the following bar)

5. Your rhythm must include 1 dotted rhythm and 1 semiquaver pattern.

(in bar 3 I have a semiquaver pattern and in bar 4 I have a dotted rhythm)

SEMIQUAVER PATTERNS
(all are equal to 1 crotchet beat)

DOTTED RHYTHMS

(equal to 2 crotchet beats)

(equal to 1 crotchet beat)