Part 2 · Reading Rhythm · Chapter 20

Off-Beat Sixteenths

The hardest sixteenths to feel are the ones on the e and the a, because they fall between the numbers and the &s. The bass drum on the beat helps you feel where you are.

EXAMPLE 20.1Just the e
TEMPO

A sixteenth rest, then a dotted eighth.

EXAMPLE 20.2Just the a
TEMPO

A dotted eighth rest, then a sixteenth.

EXAMPLE 20.3e and a
TEMPO
EXAMPLE 20.4Reading line
TEMPO

All the sixteenth rhythms mixed together.

Hands moving, sticks silentTIP

Keep your hands going R L R L even when there is a rest. The motion keeps your place for you.

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