I am just trying to confirm what I think I understand about rhythm. I set my metronome at 60 and the strumming pattern was D D DU DU. My question is are all the downstrokes on the numbers (1 2 3 4) and any upstrokes would be on "&" correct? So for D D DU DU I would count 1 2 3&4& and the upstroke is done before the next number (beat) correct?
I know that it can be broken down much into much smaller increments but for now I just want to make sure I understand this before I move on to more complicated strumming patterns.
Thanks
Mike...you got it!
Keep picking,
Mike
Thanks
Oh, wait, wait...I have one. I saw a triplet strumming pattern (could have been from one of noteboats exercises) that was DUD for each triplet, which would mean having to fit in an extra "invisible" up strum somewhere. (One click of the metronome for each DUD triplet)
Isn't that just like a four measure beat 1234 - > DUD_ (means don't strum)?
Yes, but the picking rhythm is different. For sixteenth notes, you're keeping a regular rhythm with your pick:
D U D (U)
1 e & a
you're coming up and the 'a' portion of the beat without playing.
For DUD triplets, you need to speed up at the end to get ready for the next beat:
D U D(U)
1 trip let
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you're coming up and the 'a' portion of the beat without playing.
For DUD triplets, you need to speed up at the end to get ready for the next beat:
D U D(U)
1 trip let
Now THAT'S confusing :!: Is that what the other settings on the metronome are for? I have a rhythm button on my metronome (It has musical notes as settings)
So does mine, but I have enough trouble keeping in time with a single tick that triplet and sextuplet beats are completely beyond me.
You'd count them different. Eight notes 'One-and' whereas triplets would be 'One-Trip-let' in the exact same time.
Mike,
If i am not mistaken, a triplet is just an eight note in which the first note drags on for a bit longer than the rest.
So if your metronome is set on 60 bpm, eighth note would be counted as 1 & 2.
Eighth Notes
--------------
|------i------|
1 & 2
Triplet
--------
| -------i----|
1 trip let
Hope this helps.
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Triplets are three notes played in the space of two. If you carry an eighth note a bit longer, you may have a 'broken triplet', or be playing eighths in '12/8 feel' or 'swing', but it's not a triplet.
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I didn't know we had so many Greeks here on the forum cuz ya'll are speaking it ver fluently!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :?:
Sounds greek to me too Mike :shock:
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Mike,
Give this a read.... Timing is Everything by David Hodge
Thats actually a pretty good Greek dictionary. I went through it a number of times awhile back.
I actually have that printed out but I haven't read it yet...
I was trying to use the metronome this evening and it took some time to be able to get it on the beeps. I had to lower it down to 50 just to get started...and I was only using the D D DU DU strumming pattern..
