Ties, Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, Whole Notes, and Their Equivalent Rests Audio Examples

Lesson 2 Audio: Ties, Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, Whole Notes, and Rests

Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 2 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.

You will hear two full measures of a metronome play before each pattern begins. There is a high sounding click on beat one of each measure with a lower click on the remaining beats. MetronomeBot will count the beat for some of the patterns, as listed below. RhythmBot is playing these patterns on an electric piano and a synthesizer.

Practice tips:
To feel the beat better, lightly tap your foot on every beat.
Always count the beats while clapping.
When playing these examples on your instrument, make sure to play each long note for its full value. Count all rests, too.

Lesson 2 Introduction: Explanations of Ties, Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, Whole Notes, and Their Equivalent Rests.

Audio Recordings of the Patterns

Rhythm Pattern 201, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 72, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 202, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 72, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 203, quarter note = 84, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 204, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 84, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 205, quarter note = 84, on Concert B
Rhythm Pattern 206, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 72, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 207, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 72, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 208, quarter note = 88, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 209, quarter note = 88, on Concert D, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 210, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 84, on Concert G, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 211, quarter note = 88, on Concert F, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 212, quarter note = 72, on Concert F, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 213, quarter note = 88, on Concert G, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 214, quarter note = 100, on Concert D, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 215, quarter note = 100, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 215, quarter note = 100 with a melody in F
Rhythm Pattern 216, quarter note = 100, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 217, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 88, on Concert F, on a synthesizer
Rhythm Pattern 218, quarter note = 100