Bass Lessons: Rhythm

about rhythm

The importance of rhythm and studying rhythm.

metronomes

What metronomes are and how to use them.

keeping the beat

How to practice your sense of time and keeping a steady beat.

playing a steady pulse

Practicing an even and constant stream of notes.

subdividing the beat

Understanding how beats are divided.

how to count rhythms

Ways musicians count rhythms.

the eighth note subdivision

Getting a handle on 8th notes and where they fall.

the eighth note triplet subdivision

Understanding the often misunderstood 8th note triplet rhythm.

shuffle and swing rhythms

Understanding, notating, and playing shuffle and swing rhythms.


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