Converse of object

• create: The children started by creating a weather ostinato using the Silver Synth.

• play: First she got us into the swing of things by asking us to play an ostinato ( a repetitive piece of short music ).

Adjective modifier

• rhythmic: Add a simple percussion accompaniment incorporating the playing of a pulse and either the rhythm or a rhythmic ostinato.

• melodic: Ask them to repeat their tune several times ( melodic ostinato ). Experiment with different combinations.

Modifies a noun

• pattern: A suggested activity is: " Create an ostinato pattern using a sequencer to suggest a space vehicle traveling through deep space.

• rhythm: Only once is the tranquil ostinato rhythm disturbed to allow a short, peaceful passage on a solo violin.

• bass: The ostinato bass of the organ underpins an edgy dissonant right-hand with the voices singing a forlorn melodic line.

• figure: The second, the most substantial, employs a powerful ostinato figure in the bass.

Noun used with modifier

• bass: Neptune is a slow, trance-inducing track which builds around a simple piano and bass ostinato in the style of nouveau rockers Tortoise.