Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 9 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.

These patterns all consist of sixteenth note groupings that include eighth notes and dotted eighth notes. Always count the subdivisions for every pattern.
Remember that sixteenth notes don’t necessarily mean that you should play fast. The speed of the music is determined by the tempo which is indicated by the beats per minute. Start each pattern slowly and avoid trying to play as fast as possible for the sake of speed.

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

Lesson 9 Introduction: Explanations of sixteenth note groupings and dotted eighth notes.

Rhythm Pattern 901, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 902, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 903, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 904, quarter note = 72, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 905, quarter note = 72, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 906, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 907, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 908, quarter note = 80, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 909, quarter note = 72, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 910, quarter note = 80, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 911, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 912, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B
Rhythm Pattern 913, quarter note = 72, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 914, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 915, quarter note = 80, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 916, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 917, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 918, quarter note = 72, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 919, quarter note = 72, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 920, quarter note = 80, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 921, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 922, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 923, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 924, quarter note = 72, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 925, quarter note = 72, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 926, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 927, quarter note = 72, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 928, quarter note = 72, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 929, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 930, quarter note = 72, on Concert C