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Lesson 7 Audio: Syncopated Subdivisions

Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 7 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.

The patterns in this lesson are a bit more complicated than anything covered so far in the book. These syncopations feature notes that are not on the beat, so performing with a metronome is crucial. Remember to start practicing each pattern at a slow tempo to insure accuracy. Also, it will be helpful to use a subdividing metronome for these patterns.

Practice tips:
To better feel the pulse of the music, lightly tap your foot on every beat.
Always count the beats and the subdivisions of each beat for every pattern.
Count strongly and clearly with a metronome to make sure that you are performing the rhythms accurately.

Lesson 7 Introduction: Explanations of syncopated subdivisions.

Audio Recordings of the Patterns

Rhythm Pattern 701, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 702, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 703, quarter note = 84, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 704, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 705, quarter note = 88, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 706, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 707, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 708, quarter note = 88, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 709, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 710, quarter note = 88, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 711, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 712, with MetronomeBot counting subdivided beats, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 713, quarter note = 84, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 714, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 715, quarter note = 100, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 716, with MetronomeBot counting subdivided beats, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 717, with MetronomeBot counting subdivided beats, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 718, quarter note = 96, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 719, quarter note = 88, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 720, quarter note = 80, on Concert E flat

 

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