Daniel Laberge

Rhythm exercise4-3s

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Name Symbols Duration

One sixteenth note rest,
one sixteenth note,
one eighth note



¼ of a beat,
¼ of a beat,
½ a beat

x
tied to two sixteenth notes,
one eighth note



¼ of a beat,
¼ of a beat,
½ a beat

 

Graphic
representation

 


This figure
compared
to the
master
figure

 

Usage
of this
figure

This figure is a major musical anapest.
It is "backwards" like.
With its unexpected start and its final long note, it leaves a feeling of imbalance.
It was popularized at the beginning of the twentieth century.

 

 

 

How to
perform
this
figure

A: Start by doing this rhythm, using the syllable "Ta".

B: Transform the first and fourth "Ta" into a "Tu".

C: Eliminate the "Tu".

 
 

The second and the third

Mental
description

 

This exercise is written two different ways.
The first line uses ties and the second uses rests.
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Tempo 70 bpm Tempo 90 bpm Tempo 110 bpm

Count 1, 2, 3, 4, before you start


 

Try this exercise in double swing feel
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