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RC 3.3 - The 8 Basic Rhythm Segments Shown below are the 8 most basic Rhythm Segments. They use the quaver as shortest note, and contain no rests, no triplets and no ties. Press on any Rhythm Segment to hear its Audio.

Clap or play a long with each of above demos to become thoroughly familiar with each one. They are also a good exercise for improving your precision of timing.Each demo plays the Rhythm Segment on beat 1 and 2 of each bar, while the metronome clicks like this : First 2 bars = count in : 1 3 1 2 3 4 Next 4 bars = a click on each beat Next 8 bars = a click on beats 1 and 3 of each bar Next 8 bars = a click on beat 1 of each bar Next 12 bars = a click on beat 1 once every 2 bars Next 16 bars = a click on beat 1 once every 4 barsListen carefully, tap with your foot and try to clap the rhythm exactly at the right moment each time. It is not easy and requires plenty of practice !Here are the same 8 basic Rhythm Segments, each one used twice to form a complete bar.Audio 3.1

Clap and play the Preparatory Exercise 1 a few times, until confident, before embarking on the next Chapter.Click anywhere on the sheet music to activated the Audio Demo.)

(Down - Up - Top)RC 3.4 - Rhythm Patterns 1 - 24 Rhythm Patterns 1 - 12 and 13 - 24 consist of combinations of Rhythm Segments 1 to 8 only.Clap and play these patterns first at a comfortable tempo (about 60 bpm) until you can play them confidently without any mistakes.Then : 1. Increase the tempo to improve your reading and playing skills2. Slow down the tempo to improve your timing accuracy.

The downbeats 1 and 3 are shown below each bar. If you have trouble reading a particular pattern write the additional beat positions (numbers and plus signs) underneath it in pencil, but rub them out as soon as you can play the pattern with some confidence correctly.

The following active links are embedded in the sheet music for all Rhythm Patterns