Quarter Eighth Fast Syncopation
Play along to get the feel for this faster paced syncopated rhythm.
Lesson Info
Lesson Length: 1:48
Instructor: George Goodman
Concepts:
* Eighth and Sixteenth notes
* Downstrokes and Upstrokes
* Tie
* Syncopation
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Gear Used
Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.
This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
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1 2 3 (4) & (1) & 2 (3 4) - Down Down Down Up Up Down
Fast Syncopation
Syncopation occurs when the beat of the rhythm does not happen when expected – maybe the beat is disrupted by a rest or the emphasis gets switched to the offbeat. This can be seen in this example.
Here's how to count the rhythm: 1 2 3 (4) & (1) & 2 (3 4)
Downstrokes occur on the downbeat and upstrokes on the offbeat. Beats in brackets don't get sounded but you want to keep your strumming hand going up and down to the beat.
Chord Progression
The chord progression used in this exercise:
C | C | Dm | Dm | Em | Em | F | F | G | G | Am | Am |
Things To Work On
Work on creating clean sounding chords and making the chord changes as quickly as possible.
For the left hand, fret the strings with the finger tips by arching the fingers and place them close to the frets.
For the right hand, strum down (down stroke), and then up (upstroke) with a combination of wrist and elbow movement. Keep your hand close to the strings without using excessive movement.
Stick to the beat.
Ear Training
Practice singing the root notes of each of the chords and listen for the differences between the quality, major or minor, of the different chords.
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Great exercises George. I’m trying to put my past bad habits aside and put some sense of formal structure into my playing..
Glad I found your site.