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Lesson 32 of 84 ยท Rhythm

Composing Your Own Rhythm

Learn about composing your own rhythm: understand rhythmic notation symbols

What You'll Learn

Dotted rhythms add half the value of a note. A dotted quarter note equals a quarter note plus an eighth noteโ€”1.5 beats total.

1

Understand rhythmic notation symbols

2

Create rhythm compositions using varied note values

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What does an ostinato rhythm do?