![]() Rhythms that enter with notes played off of the beat are called syncopated rhtyhms. Rhythms beginning with notes played off of the beat, staring with the 'and' of a beat are difficult and produce that off beat feeling. Rhythms beginning with notes played directly on the beat are easy, you are simply playing and counting along with the click of the click track. The scooter (the music) starts and doesn't wait for anybody- you have to use that perfect timing of yours to deliver every note exactly when called for.īelow are interactive exercises designed to learn the sound and feeling of each one of the eight spots in a measure of eighth notes. You have to have perfect timing to deliver the mail to anyone of the eight houses on your block. Once your scooter gets up to speed it doesent stop, slow down or speed up, it stays steady. Imagine you are on a scooter delivering the mail to a block with eight houses on it. Miss some notes if you must but keep your eyes moving across the music, keep playing, knowing exactly at which one of the eight spots to strike. In order to learn these rhythmic feelings, in other words to read music, you must get used to the feeling of starting and not stopping until you get to the end of the selection. In one measure there are eight eighth notes, just as the feeling of playing on the first beat of a measure feels so easy and so right, each one of these eight spots has its very own distinct rhythmic feeling. Practice with the recording until you can feel the up beat, the off beat, the 'and' of the beat. Notes in the second measure are played on the off beat, on the 'and' of the beat, using an upstroke. Count along with the music, matching the click track and take special notice of each note in bar two, played precisely after the click of the click track. I want you to hit play button a few times before you try it on your guitar. The exercise is only two bars in length because ending right on bar two really brings out the character of those upstroked notes played on the 'and' of the beat. If you need to review, you can watch my video lesson here. If you beat your foot in unison with the click track, your pick and foot are moving in the same direction. For notes after the beat, on the 'and' portion of the beat, the second half of the beat use an upstroke. ![]() In proper alternate technique you are alternating downstrokes with upstrokes, for notes on the beat, exactly with the count, use a down stroke. When we studied eighth notes earlier in this course we discussed the importance of alternate picking technique. Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.
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