Create Your Own Rhythm$!$

Using the notation software, choose your favorite time signature and create an original rhythm that

follows these guidelines:

Your piece should be $8$ measures long. Make sure you choose the correct number of measures

when you create a new file.

Use both notes and rests. Remember that silence is just as effective as sound! Use at least three

different note values.

Do not use different pitches: for this assignment, you are only to compose a RHYTHM$.$ Pick one

starting pitch and use it for all of your note values. We'll get to writing with different pitches

in Composition $2.$

Be sure you write a coherent $4+4$ rhythmic pattern, where measures $5-6$ repeat $($or slightly vary$)$

measures $1-2.$ This will help you in future assignments if you wish to reuse the rhythm$.$

Use the playback feature to hear how your rhythm sounds. If you wish to make any changes, you can do

that. Helpful hint: page $7$ of the Unit $1$ Course Packet has some rhythmic "cells" you can use and

combine!

Submit your piece through Canvas by the due date on the calendar $($which varies by term$).$

Also, if you are using Noteflight's browser$-$based notation software, I've created an instructional video

for Compositions $1$ and $2$ and uploaded them to the Kaltura Media Gallery on Canvas. Feel free to

watch those to get yourself started in using Noteflight to compose.

See the example below. This person used a key signature $($which those flats create$)$ but you don't need to$.$

This is a real$-$life example by a long$-$ago student. Note that they have used several different note values

and rests, but only one pitch. Use only one pitch!

Composition $1$ Grading Breakdown

draw a picture of it