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ULTRABASS
BASS GUITAR PACK
Rhythm exercise 2:
This exercise now combines the different types of triplets in the course of eight 4/4 measures. Try to learn it in the same way as you
learned the first exercise. You may find it rather difficult at first to get the feel for playing triplets, so try playing each bar separately
at a slow pace, keeping a regular interval between the individual triplets.
Rests
Music contains not only notes but also rests, whose importance should not be underestimated. Rests have to be played correctly,
too. Used intelligently, they are an important stylistic tool for effective grooves and rhythm patterns.
Just as with note values, there is also the
whole-note rest
(equal in length to a whole note):
i
=
w
the
half-note rest
(equal in length to a half note):
=
h
the
quarter-note rest
(equal in length to a quarter note):
r
=
q
the
eighth-note rest
(equal in length to an eighth note):
ä
=
e
and the
sixteenth-note rest
(equal in length to a sixteenth note):
=
x
There are, of course, even shorter rests, just as there are even shorter note values. However, we dont intend to go that far in this
instruction book, as it involves playing at a considerable speed and may be too complicated for beginners.
Rhythm exercise 3:
Finally, heres another exercise combining the two preceding examples and adding some rests. This will show the contrast between
the different rhythms very clearly. Make sure you really stop the string during the rests. The preceding notes must not sound at these
points.
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