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Do you know how to count 24th notes, 40th notes, or 48th notes? James walks you through some terminology that may just revolutionize your understanding of rhythm.  The following is a modified transcript of the video above:

 

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Hello, everybody. This is James Christian with RudimentalUniversity.com.

Today I want to talk about rhythm terminology. Most musicians don’t frequently deal with this particular concept I’m going to discuss, but drummers and percussionists deal with it all the time.

We’re used to whole notes, half notes, quarter, notes, 8th notes, 16th notes, etc.  And we also have tuplet patterns, such as half note triplets, quarter note triplets, 8th note triplets, 16th note triplets, and so forth. In this article, I’m going to talk about the way we discuss tuplet patterns and how we can make it a little bit easier.

This method is especially easier when you’re writing on the Internet and typing.  It also makes your terminology more consistent, regardless of the type of note you’re discussing. When you’re writing, this method will save space, and it’s just a nice shorthand for your terminology.

So here it is… Read more “How to Play 24th Notes, 40th Notes, and More!”