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Chapter 1

12 Advanced Rhythms in Improvisation

preparaTory sTudIes – fIgures over 1 To 8 beaTs

This is an important chapter which covers material that is fundamental to much of the book’s subsequent content . The reader is advised to spend as much time as possible with this chapter to fully integrate these rhythms into his or her playing .

Chapter 1

A) Figures over 1 Beat


Chapter 1

H) Figures over 8 Beats

& 48 w w

1. Whole notes (2 over 8 Beats)

& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰

jœ ‰ Œ Œ3 3 32. Whole note triplets (3 over 8 Beats)

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3. Half notes (4 over 8 Beats)3. Half notes (4 over 8 Beats)

& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

4. Quarter note quintuplets (5 over 8 Beats)

& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3

5. Halfnotes tripöet (6 over 8 Beats)

& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

6. Quarter note septuplets (7 over 8 Beats)

& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3


& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3


& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3


& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3


& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3


& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 Jœ ‰ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Jœ Œ Œ ‰


˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙


& 48 Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& œ œ œ œ œ5:8

& 48 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

3 3


& Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ Rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ rœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7:8

& 48 w w


& 48 JÏ ä ä Î ä ä JÏ Î Î ä

jÏ ä Î Î3 3 32. Whole note triplets (3 over 8 Beats)

ú ú ú ú ú ú3:2 3:2 w w w6:43:2

& 48 ú ú ú ú


& 48 RÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å RÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å

rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5


& Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï5:8

& 48 ú ú ú ú ú ú

3:2 3:2

5. Half note triplets (6 over 8 Beats)

& RÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å RÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å ÅrÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å rÏ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7


& 48 Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï

7:8

[Titel]

Chapter 2


B) Quarter Note Duplets – 8th Note Partial Subdivision

C) Quarter Note Duplets – Triplet Partial Subdivision


Chapter 2

D) Quarter Note Duplets – 16th Note Partial Subdivision

E) Quarter Note Duplets – Mixed Partial Subdivision


Chapter 3

I) Scalar Septuplet Study over 1 Beat

Chapter 4


C) Mixed Figure Exercises over 1 Beat in 2/4


Chapter 4

J2) Septuplet Study – Figures over 1 to 8 Beats – With Pitch


Chapter 5

B2) Triplets – Applied to F Blues


Chapter 5

D2) 8ths, Triplets and 16th Notes – Applied to F Blues

Chapter 5


M1) Mixed Rhythms – Rhythm Only


Chapter 6

D) 16th Note Quintuplet Based Polyrhythms

Note 5–2 repeated is 10–4 .5–3 repeated is 10–6 .5–4 repeated is 10–8 .

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