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Lesson 4 - Using Your Hands

Use your Right(R) and Left(L) hands to learn, practice, and play variations of rhythms. Start by playing and
counting steady 8th notes with your right hand. Only use the left hand for accented counts - on these
counts, both hands will play together. Once this is comfortable, reverse the hands.

YY
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
play every 8th note only use
with right hand left hand on

V
accented counts
R R R R R R R R
L L
Practice each of these 1-measure rhythms on a loop. Count out loud, say accented counts louder.

:Y Y :Y Y :Y Y
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
: : :
V
V

V
V

V
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
L L L L L L L L L L

Adding The Foot


Tap your foot on each down beat (1 2 3 4)

YY
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Once this is
comfortable, try the
keeping the foot
going while playing
the other three
V

rhythms shown
foot plays steady R R R R R R R R above.
L L
quarter notes F F F F
Syncopation vs Downbeats
Practice this 2-measure loop while counting out loud. Make sure to say the accented counts louder to help
get a better feel for saying and playing syncopated offbeats (2nd measure) versus strict downbeats (1st
measure) and how they feel against a steady quarter note (the foot)

:Y Y Y Y
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
:
V
V

R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
L L L L L L L L
F F F F F F F F

-Clap every 8th note


Alternative Method: -Tap your foot on the quarter notes
-Only count/say the accented beats

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