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Lesson 10 Audio: Sixteenth Rests

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Lesson 10 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 rhythms include the most complicated patterns that have been covered so far in The Fundamentals of Rhythm. Practice them slowly and always subdivide the beat.

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 10 Introduction: Explanation of Sixteenth Rests

Audio Recordings of the Patterns

The first four patterns are played for four measures. They are all played with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivisions of the beat at quarter note = 60. If any of these examples are too fast, listen to them a few times and then practice them on your own at a slower tempo.
Rhythm Pattern 1001, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 1002, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 1003, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 1004, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A flat
Rhythm Pattern 1005, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 1006, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 1007, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 1008, quarter note = 72, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 1009, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 1010, quarter note = 72, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 1011, quarter note = 72, on Concert E flat

Rhythm Patterns 1012 through 1017 are played four times. Just like the first four patterns in this lesson they are accompanied by MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivisions at quarter note = 60. Slow them down, if necessary. Patterns 1015 and 1017 are particularly difficult.
Rhythm Pattern 1012, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 1013, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 1014, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Notice that Pattern 1014 sounds very similar to the dotted eighth-sixteenth rhythm that was covered in Lesson 9. The only difference is that in the case of Pattern 1014, the first note is played shorter than a dotted eighth note.

Rhythm Pattern 1015, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 1016, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Pattern 1016 is very similar to two eighth notes because there is a note on the beat and a note on the second half of the beat. The only difference is that the notes in Pattern 1016 are played shorter than eighth notes.

Rhythm Pattern 1017, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 1018, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 1019, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 1020, quarter note = 72, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 1021, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 1022, quarter note = 72, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 1023, quarter note = 70, on Concert B

The four introductory patterns for Part 3 of Lesson 10 feature one sixteenth note per beat. Each pattern is played four times. Pattern 1024 is very simple -- it features one sixteenth note on each beat. Patterns 1025 and 1027 are much more difficult. However, if you count the subdivisions of each beat, the patterns are much easier to play.
Rhythm Pattern 1024, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 1025, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 1026, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 1027, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 1028, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 1029, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 1030, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 1031, quarter note = 72, on Concert B
Rhythm Pattern 1032, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 1033, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 1034. quarter note = 72, on Concert G

 

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