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Activity 2.7

Count while clapping the following rhythms as you observe accents:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Composing simple rhythms

In composing a simple rhythm, you can start by writing a four-bar rhythm divided

into two parts, namely “A” and “B”. Part A consists of the first two bars and part
“B” consists of the last two bars. The following are steps that can be followed in
composing a simple rhythm:

(a) Write the time signature you would like to use for your rhythm; for

example, or

(b) Compose a simple rhythmic idea in one bar. This musical idea is also called
motif. A motif keeps repeating in different ways in a piece of music without
changing its originality. Figure 2.47 shows an example of a simple rhythmic

motif.

Figure 2.47: A simple rhythmic motif

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