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part
2: eighth notes, dotted quarter notes
All of the exercises are demonstrated along with a metronome
click.
Eighth Notes receive a 1/2 beat
 --- 2 or more 8th notes are beamed together
 --- single 8th notes use a flag
 = the symbol for picking down
 = the symbol for picking up
8th notes are counted like below ( 1 & 2 & etc..)
When picking 8th notes pick down on the beat (1 2 3 4) and up on the "&".
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Dotted Quarter
Notes receive 1 1/2 beats
A dot placed after a note will increase it's value
by half the original.
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The easiest way to get a grasp on rhythms is to
start to recognize pattern that reoccur. Below are 2 different
2 beat rhythmic patterns that use dotted quarter notes. If you
can start to see these patterns instead of just a mess of different
rhythms, then you are on your way.
The following exercise uses these 2 patterns. In
the top line, half the measure is one of the 2 patterns, and half
is either a half note or 2 quarter notes. In the bottom line the
are only the 2 patterns. It can look like a big mess until you
are able to see the patterns.
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