Sixteenth Notes and Rests

Lesson 2/58 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Funk and R&B Guitar Method

Sixteenth Notes and Rests

By now you should have a good understanding of how 16th notes work within a beat. The next step in gaining control of 16ths is to use them along with rests. Here are some typical groupings of 16th notes and rests within a beat.

Once you feel confident with these rhythms, try combining them with other rhythms and with longer rests, as shown in the following examples. Count 1 e + a, 2 e + a ... etc with each example.

When you feel you have control of these rhythms on one note, try using them to create riffs, as shown in the next two examples. Memorise the rhythm on one note first.

Here is a riff using a two bar rhythm pattern. If you have trouble with the timing in this, or any other example, practice the rhythm on one note before adding in all the other notes.

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1- More on Sixteenth Notes 2- Staccato 3- The Trail Off 4- Funk Riffs 5- Chords and Rhythms 6- Basic Chords 7- Basic Rhythms 8- Sixteenth Notes and Rests 9- Eighth Notes 10- Learning the Notes 11- Vibrato 12- Chord Forms 13- LESSON FIFTEEN 14- Learning the Keys 15- More on 7th Chords 16- Rests and Ties 17- Sixteenth Notes 18- The Blues Scale 19- Funky Rhythms, Riffs and Chords 20- New Funk Riffs 21- INTRODUCTION 22- Appendices 23- LESSON THIRTY ONE 24- LESSON THIRTY 25- Combing Riffs and Chords 26- New Chords 27- Sliding Chords 28- The 9th Chord 29- More Blues Scales 30- Basic Techniques 31- The Pentatonic Scale 32- Right Hand Technique 33- Left Hand Technique 34- The Slide 35- Bending Notes 36- The Release Bend 37- Tuning Your Guitar 38- Call and Response 39- Tuning 40- Ties 41- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard 42- Note and Rest Values 43- The Whip 44- Muting 45- Ties Across the Bar Line 46- Keys and Key Signatures 47- Chord Diagrams 48- Relative Keys 49- Easy Read Rhythm Notation 50- Chord Symbols 51- Fretboard Diagrams 52- Tablature 53- Tablature Symbols 54- Electric Guitars 55- Amplifiers 56- Technique 57- Approach to Practice 58- Practice Position

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Sixteenth Notes and Rests