Hey what's up everybody! In the previous video we covered quarter notes and quarter rests. In this lesson I will teach you how to play quarter note and eighth note rhythms. You’ll find the link to the sheet music and everything discussed in this video in the description below. If you haven't seen part one or part two of this series go ahead and get yourself caught up before watching this video. Now let's go ahead and get started. The tempo is at 90 beats per minute. Here we go!
This is an eighth note.
Eighth notes have one flag.
One eighth note equals half a beat.
Two eighth notes equal the duration of one quarter note.
This means that the eighth note is twice as fast as the quarter note. When eighth notes are written consecutively, they are joined.
This is what four eighth notes look like when they are joined.
When we count this rhythm, we count ONE and TWO and THREE and FOUR and ONE and TWO and THREE and FOUR and.
Rhythm 1
Now that we've covered the basics, let’s get started and baby scratch two measures of eighth notes and quarter notes. Remember that it helps a lot if you count out loud. Let’s go!
Rhythm 2
Let’s move on to another example, but this time we're going to focus on playing clean and even strokes. We want the strokes to be evenly spaced apart, and we want the sound to be clean and consistent.
Rhythm 3
We're going to move onto another rhythm. Try to focus on playing a steady and even tempo while playing on beat. If your playing isn’t steady and even, slow down the music, and if this is too easy for you, go ahead and increase the beats per minute. Here we go!
Rhythm 4
Now that you have the hang of it, let’s move on to the last rhythm. Remember that we want to play even strokes that are clean and on beat. We don’t want to rush. We want to be accurate, and right on time. Here we go!
There you have it. Be sure to incorporate these rhythms into your daily practice routine, because it’s really important. If you don’t have a practice routine, it would really help you out in the long run, if you took the time to develop one. Thanks for watching! If you liked the video, be sure to share it with anyone who will find the information helpful. See you next time! Peace!
