Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 3 Introduction
Listen, Clap and Count, and Play along with RhythmBot for these practice patterns. Select a link to hear the corresponding pattern in the book The Fundamentals of Rhythm, by Kyle Coughlin.
You will hear two full measures of a metronome play before each pattern begins. There is a high sounding click on beat one of each measure with a lower click on the remaining beats. MetronomeBot will count the beat for some of the patterns, as listed below. RhythmBot is playing these patterns on an electric piano and a synthesizer.
Practice tips:
To feel the beat better, lightly tap your foot on every beat.
Always count the beats while clapping.
When playing these examples on your instrument, make sure to play each long note for its full value. Count the rests carefully, too. These patterns are more difficult than the ones from the last lesson. Concentrate and repeat these patterns at a comfortable tempo until they become effortless and accurate.
Lesson 3 Introduction: Explanations of ties over measure lines, and syncopation.
Rhythm Pattern 301, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 84, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 302, quarter note = 84, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 303, quarter note = 72, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 304, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 72, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 305, quarter note = 84, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 306, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 88, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 307, quarter note = 88, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 308, quarter note = 96, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 309, quarter note = 96, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 310, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 96, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 311, quarter note = 96, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 312, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 80, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 313, quarter note = 80, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 314, quarter note = 88, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 315, quarter note = 100, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 315, quarter note = 100, Melody in the key of C
Rhythm Pattern 316, quarter note = 100, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 317, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 80, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 318, quarter note = 88, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 319, quarter note = 100, on Concert A