Positive (to include): Clear phrasing e.g. 4 bars, End with a cadence, Double the root or 5th in major chords, Double the 3rd in minor chords, Melody uses lots of chord notes, Top heavy texture, Equally spread texture, Repeating with subtle changes, Melodic sequence, Harmonic pedal, Variety of rhythms, Triplets, Syncopated rhythms, Complimentary rhythms in each part, Using inversions to create a smooth bass, Extending broken chords over an octave, Negative (to avoid): Double the 3rd in major chords, Lots of accented passing notes, Bottom heavy texture (e.g. low 3rds), Using 2 passing notes in a row, Leaping off a passing note or auxiliary, No repetition, Lots of repetition, Always use a new rhythm for each bar of melody, Ending on a chord that's not the tonic, Leaping on/off inversions in LH, Having a long note that's not in the chord, Using 7th but not 'resolving' down on chord change, Ambiguous or incomplete chords,

Composing - Positive and Negative Features

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