Lesson 3


More rhythms with eighth notes...
Rhythm 16 is a bit tricky because the snare and bassdrum are switching beat, while the hi-hat continues playing that 2nd and 4th count. Practicing rhythms like rhythm 16 improves independant moving of arms and legs.


Rhythm 1


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.......x.......|x.......x.......|

Rhythm 2


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.x.....x.x.|....x.x.....x.x.|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.......x.......|x.......x.......|

Rhythm 3


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.x.....x.x.....|x.x.....x.x.....|

Rhythm 4


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.......x.x.|....x.......x.x.|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.......x.......|x.......x.......|

Rhythm 5


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.......x.x.....|x.......x.x.....|

Rhythm 6


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.......x.x.|....x.......x.x.|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.x.....x.......|x.x.....x.......|

Rhythm 7


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.......x.x.|....x.x.....x...|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x.x.....x.......|x.......x.x.....|

Rhythm 8


cymbal |x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.|
snare |....x.x.x.......|x.......x.x.....|
hi-hat |....x.......x...|....x.......x...|
bassdrum |x...........x.x.|....x.......x...|


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