Dotted Quarter Note
Example 31 introduced the dotted half note worth 3 counts. The example below introduces the dotted quarter note which is worth 1 ½ counts, i.e., the dot after the quarter note increases its value by half.
The dotted quarter note is often followed by a single eighth note. Study the rhythm pattern below separately before proceeding to Example 50.
Example 50 is in the key of Ab and incorporates the dotted quarter note. It also contains first and second endings and has two sections. Play section A first with the first ending, then repeat, omit first ending and go straight into the second ending, then go to section B applying the same approach to the endings before going back to section A (D.C.) and ending on fine.
Example 51 is in the key of G using the riff playing style. Slight note variations are applied.
Example 52 is in the key of F and alternates between the dotted quarter note rhythm and the walking bass style playing. Notice that the 2nd time repeat is three bars long.
Example 53 is in the key of F and contains two sections. Section A is only seven bars long before the repeat; usually 8 bars are more common. Section B is 4 bars long which are repeated with two extra bars added at the end.
Example 54 is in the key of Ab featuring a two bar rhythm pattern throughout with a country-rock feel. In addition the eighth note rest j is also introduced which has the duration of half a beat of silence, e.g., in bar one the last beat (count 4) is silent, indicated by the eighth note rest (j) . The notes alternate between the root note and fifth.
Both parts of example 55 are based upon the same chord and rhythm structure with each section repeated. The first part is in the key of F#, the second part is transposed up a semitone (one fret) and is therefore in the key of G. Pay attention to all the accidentals (# sharps), especially in the first part so you play all the correct notes.
