Ostinato, Steady Beat, and Rhythm

A heartbeat is an example of a(n)...

• Ostinato

• Steady Beat

• Rhythm

• Melody

A rhythm:

• Has different note values in it (like ta, ti ti, tika tika, rests, etc)

• Only has one note value in it (like ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, etc)

• Has different pitches in it (like do, mi, sol, do)

Listen to what the teacher plays right now. Is it a BEAT, a RHYTHM, or a MELODY?

• Beat

• Rhythm

• Melody

Listen to what your teacher plays right now. Is it a BEAT, RHYTHM, or MELODY?

• Beat

• Rhythm

• Melody

Listen to what your teacher plays right now. Is it a BEAT, RHYTHM, or MELODY?

• Beat

• Rhythm

• Melody

An OSTINATO is a rhythm or melody that is...

• Pretty

• Loud

• Repeated

Ostinato or not an Ostinato?

• Ostinato

• Not an ostinato

Ostinato or not an ostinato?

• Ostinato

• Not an ostinato