Lesson Block #8:
Rhythmic Subdivisions
About This Lesson Block
Once you can play a steady pulse, the next step in your rhythmic development is to subdivide the beat. All other rhythms are derived from dividing the basic pulse of the music. In this lesson block I'll explain what it means to divide the beat, some common ways the beat is divided, and how to count it along with some exercises. We'll also look at a common rhythmic feel called shuffle.
Lessons in This Block:
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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