17. Sixteenth Notes
In this video course we are going to look at sixteenth notes, a new rhythmic element that will open up a lot of additional possibilities in terms of playing creative and interesting basslines.
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1. Understanding Sixteenth Notes
In this lesson I’ll be talking through the concept of sixteenth notes and demonstrating how they sound.
2. Combining Eighth Notes and Sixteenth Notes
One of the most common uses of sixteenth notes is to combine them with eighth notes. In this lesson, I’ll be demonstrating two frequently used ways to do this.
3. Exercise 97
This exercise is a rock groove that is built from continuous sixteenth notes. It may look and sound daunting at first, but it’s not as difficult as you might think.
4. Exercise 98
This exercise uses the first combination of eighth notes and sixteenth notes that we looked at.
5. Exercise 99
This exercise uses the second combination of eighth notes and sixteenth notes.
6. Exercise 100
This exercise takes the second combination and uses it in conjunction with some other, simpler rhythms that you’ll already be familiar with.
7. Exercise 101
This is a slightly tougher exercise that makes use of several rhythms. This one is a great rock bassline.
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