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Rhythm patterns

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elarue

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Jul 25, 2018
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Does anyone know of a good resource to find rhythm patterns to practice? I'm just talking about patterns that I can practice on an open string, and then once I get them down, I can apply notes to them.

Thanks!
 
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elarue said:
Does anyone know of a good resource to find rhythm patterns to practice? I'm just talking about patterns that I can practice on an open string, and then once I get them down, I can apply notes to them.

Thanks!
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Here is an excerpt from my book Technique 101 with open strings and rhythms study for sight-reading and technique.
Something like that? Have fun, I hope it will challenge you :)
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After checking your profile I assume you have been playing for a relative short time. With this in mind I run up on 4/4, 3/4 and 5/8 time signatures the most. So keeping it dirt simple work on falling into a groove with those three time signatures.

Metronome if that is all you have, however drum tracks are what we end up using when we join a band.

Do a Google on how to play drums. An afternoon here may answer most of your questions.

Good luck.
 
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Malcolm35 said:
After checking your profile I assume you have been playing for a relative short time. With this in mind I run up on 4/4, 3/4 and 5/8 time signatures the most. So keeping it dirt simple work on falling into a groove with those three time signatures.

Metronome if that is all you have, however drum tracks are what we end up using when we join a band.

Do a Google on how to play drums. An afternoon here may answer most of your questions.

Good luck.
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I played upright (classical) bass for several years in middle and high school and into college. I picked up a bass guitar for my high school graduation intending to apply my knowledge of upright to the bass guitar, but that never really happened because I was more focused on singing than playing. If I would play an instrument, it would be guitar or piano.

Wow, you run into 5/8 a lot? That's not one I would expect. What are some examples of 5/8 songs you've run into?
 
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I have several Praise songs in 5/8. Which ones right off the top of my head I do not remember, would have to go through my gig book. Which is not going to happen as we are moving and I'm taking the books today to the church for the next bassist.

Mary Charles and I are moving to a retirement home. It's time......

Happy trails.
 
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The Belson/Breines modern reading book is the top of my list for rhy studies. The 4/4 book can get you through most of what you'll ever come across and the odd time book is killer.
In my 20 plus years of weekly worship music, both kinds lol (U2 ish rock and modern Gospel), I can't say I ever came across a song in 5/8....mind you I haven't played in a Bulgarian church!
 

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