Fundamentals of Rhythm Audio Contents
Lesson 8 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.

The patterns in this lesson all include sixteenth notes, which divide the quarter note beat into four equal parts, creating a quadruple subdivision. For some of the patterns here, MetronomeBot will count the quadruple subdivisions.
Remember that sixteenth notes don’t necessarily mean that you should play fast. The speed of the music is determined by the tempo which is indicated by the beats per minute. Start each pattern slowly and avoid trying to play as fast as possible.

Practice tips:
To better feel the pulse of the music, 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 and use a metronome to make sure that you are performing the rhythms accurately.
For some of your practice, use a quadruple subdivision metronome, then a duple subdivision metronome, and then a single clicking metronome.

Lesson 8 Introduction: Explanations of sixteenth notes.

Rhythm Pattern 801, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 802, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 803, quarter note = 72, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 804, quarter note = 72, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 805, quarter note = 72, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 806, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 807, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 808, quarter note = 72, on Concert D
Rhythm Pattern 809, quarter note = 80, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 810, quarter note = 80, on Concert G
Rhythm Pattern 811, quarter note = 80, on Concert B flat
Rhythm Pattern 812, quarter note = 80, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 813, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 814, with MetronomeBot counting the quadruple subdivided beat, quarter note = 60, on Concert A
Rhythm Pattern 815, quarter note = 72, on Concert C
Rhythm Pattern 816, quarter note = 72, on Concert E
Rhythm Pattern 817, quarter note = 80, on Concert B
Rhythm Pattern 818, quarter note = 80, on Concert E flat
Rhythm Pattern 819, quarter note = 80, on Concert F
Rhythm Pattern 820, quarter note = 80, on Concert C