RHYTHM PYRAMID
These exercises will develop the ability to move in and out of duple and triple rhythms
Exercise 1 -- Play #'s 1-9 consecutively
- 1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -
- 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -
- 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
- 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
- 1+ 2+ 3+ 1+ 2+ 3+ 1+ 2+ 3+ 1+ 2+ 3+
- 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
- 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
- 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -
- 1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -
Exercise 2 -- Same as ex. 1 but with the sticking
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- R-L- R-L- R-L- R-L-
- RLR LRL RLR LRL
- RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL
- RLRLRL RLRLRL RLRLRL RLRLRL
- RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL
- RLR LRL RLR LRL
- R-L- R-L- R-L- R-L-
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