Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 6 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.

Pickup notes can be a little bit confusing at first, but with slow, accurate practice, they will be much easier. Count along with MetronomeBot in the examples below.

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 when a pattern includes eighth notes.
Count a full measure before each pickup measure when practicing these patterns.

Lesson 6 Introduction: Explanations of Pickup Notes.

Rhythm Pattern 601, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Since there are no eighth notes in this pattern, the beat is not subdivided. You do not need to count the “ands” between the beats.

Rhythm Pattern 602, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivisions, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 603, quarter note = 72, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 604, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 605, quarter note = 88, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 606, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the beat, quarter note = 96, on Concert B flat
Like Pattern 601, there are no eighths notes in Pattern 606, so the beat is not subdivided and you don’t need to count the “ands” between the beats.

Rhythm Pattern 607, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 608, quarter note = 80, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 609, quarter note = 88, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 610, quarter note = 100, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 611, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 612, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting subdivided beats, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 613, quarter note = 88, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 614, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 615, quarter note = 88, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 616, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting subdivided beats, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 617, quarter note = 84, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 617, quarter note = 84, with a melody in the key of G
Rhythm Pattern 618, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 619, quarter note = 88, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 620, quarter note = 100, on Concert C