Sixteenth Note Rhythms
In lesson Four you were introduced to eighth note rhythm patterns.
Eighth note strums
In eighth note rhythm patterns there are 2 eighth note strums per beat and 8 eighth note strums in one bar of * time. The strum on the "+" count is an up strum.
In sixteenth note rhythm patterns there are 4 strums per beat.
Sixteenth note strums
There are 4 sixteenth note strums per beat.
There are 16 sixteenth note strums in one bar of * time.
Play the first down strum of each group of four strums louder, this will help you keep time and make the sixteenth note rhythm easier to play. When playing a sixteenth note rhythm the strum on the "+" count is a down strum.
The following sixteenth note rhythm pattern has sixteenth note strums on the third beat only. Play this pattern holding a G chord.
Sixteenth note Rhythm Pattern
Play the following chord progression using this rhythm pattern.
The following chord progression uses a rhythm pattern with sixteen notes on the first two beats.
Sixteenth note Rhythm Pattern
Here are some sixteenth note rhythm patterns. Practice the following patterns holding a G chord and then apply them to any chord progression. These patterns combine sixteenth note strums with quarter note strums.
The following chord progression uses a rhythm pattern which combines eighth note strums and sixteenth note strums. Notice that the eighth note strums on the "+" count is a down strum. When playing eighth note strums in conjunction with sixteenth note strums the eighth note strum is a down strum (unlike the eighth notes strums in an eighth note rhythm pattern where they are played as an up-strum.
Sixteenth note Rhythm Pattern
The last example in this book combines a sixteenth note rhythm pattern, bass notes, hammer-ons and pull-offs.
