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Lesson 5 Audio: Dotted Quarter Notes

Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 5 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.

Like the patterns in Lesson 4, these patterns require us to subdivide the beat. 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. Also, since these patterns subdivide the beat, for some of them you will hear a drumstick click on the second half of each beat. Those patterns are marked below with the words “subdivided metronome clicks.” 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 and the subdivisions of each beat while clapping.
When playing these examples on your instrument, make sure to play each long note for its full value. Count the rests carefully, too. These patterns are more difficult than the ones from the last lesson. Concentrate and repeat these patterns at a comfortable tempo until they become effortless and accurate.

Lesson 5 Introduction: Explanations of Dotted Quarter Notes.

Audio Recordings of the Patterns

Rhythm Pattern 501, subdivided metronome clicks, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 501, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with the quarter note = 60, on Concert C
In the second example of Pattern 501, the beat is not subdivided by the metronome or by MetronomeBot, but you should always subdivide every beat while counting when there are dotted quarter notes.

Rhythm Pattern 502, subdivided metronome clicks, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 503, subdivided metronome clicks, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 504, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 505, quarter note = 72, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 506, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 507, subdivided metronome clicks, with MetronomeBot counting the subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 508, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 509, quarter note = 80, on Concert DPattern 510, subdivided metronome clicks, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 60, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 511, quarter note = 80, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 512, subdivided metronome clicks, with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 60, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 512, metronome clicks (not subdivided), quarter note = 60, on Concert D
The two examples of Pattern 512 are played at the exact same tempo. The first example includes a subdividing metronome and counting by MetronomeBot, and the second example just has a metronome that clicks on the beat. For both examples you should tap your foot only on the beat.

Rhythm Pattern 513, subdivided metronome clicks, quarter note = 72, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 513, quarter note = 72 (not subdivided), on Concert G
The two examples for Pattern 513 are at the same tempo (quarter note = 72), but the first example has subdivided metronome clicks. In the second example, the metronome is clicking a quarter note beat. Remember to always count the beat and the “ands” on the second half of each beat.

Rhythm Pattern 514, quarter note = 80, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 515, quarter note = 88, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 516, quarter note = 100, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 516, quarter note = 100, with a melody in the key of G
Rhythm Pattern 517, metronome clicks (not subdivided), with MetronomeBot counting, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 518, quarter note = 88, on Concert A

 

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