Chapter 5: Building Rhythms

Chapter 5 explains how to build rhythms using concepts from previous chapters.

Introduction

What are the exercises in this chapter designed to do?

Leaving Notes Out

Rests, and how to practice them. These exercises are designed to give you the skills to play any rhythm you want.

Accenting Notes

Accents are very important. How do you practice them?

Using Triplets

Same exercises as earlier in the chapter, but with triplets.

Infinite Possibilities

Ten example rhythms showing how concepts in this chapter can be used to make infinite possible rhythms.