Half beat bounce rhythm. 2 2
This rhythm is mostly used for slow songs, but covers so many songs. 3 3
It's a very useful rhythm. 4 4
Right hand plays a steady four beats per bar. 5 5
One, two, three, four 1, 2, 3, 4. 6 6
The left hand is going to play the root note of the chord one octave left, 7 7
on the first bit of H bar, or chord change, as you'll see later, 8 8
and on a half beat which is played after every second and fourth beats. 9 9
This drives the music forward. 10 10
Try it first with just a C chord and keep repeating it until you get the rhythm. 11 11
One, two, and three, four. 12 12
One, two, and three, four. 13 13
And one, two, and three, four. 14 14
And one, two, and three, four and. 15 15
It can help if you emphasize the one, and the middle and, and the last and. 16 16
One and two and three and four, and one and two and three and four and. 17 17
Cuz that's where the left hand notes come in. 18 18
One and two and three and four. 19 19
And one and two and three and four and. 20 20
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As you can see that drives the music forward. 22 22
If you were just playing straight four beats. 23 23
One, two, three, four, one, two, three four. 24 24
It's very different when you add in this half beat. 25 25
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And especially when you get faster. 27 27
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Okay, now let's try it with the chord changes for blue moon. 29 29
The chord changes are C, 30 30
A minor, F, G. 31 31
And you're playing two chords per bar, 32 32
so you're playing two beats for each chord. 33 33
One, two, three, four. 34 34
One, two, three, four. And remember what I said before was 35 35
the left hand plays the first beat of each chord change and 36 36
then a half beat after the second beat. 37 37
So watch it very carefully the first bit goes with the first chord, C. 38 38
[SOUND] And then comes in the half beat, [SOUND] and 39 39
then you're playing them both together because the chord has changed. 40 40
A minor, [SOUND] and a half beat afterwards. 41 41
[SOUND] Then together again. 42 42
[SOUND] Then a half beat, [SOUND] together again. 43 43
[SOUND] One, two and three, four. 44 44
And one, two and three, four. 45 45
And one, two, and three, four. 46 46
And one, two, and three, four. 47 47
And 48 48
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