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Twist Rhythm.
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The name of this song comes from
the song Let's Twist Again.
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And this was a rhythm used in
a lot of songs from that era.
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I'll play it first and
then will describe it.
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Okay, now it looks difficult for
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a beginner, because you're now you got
a three note pattern in your left hand.
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Don't panic.
The three left hand notes always match
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the three notes of the chord
you're using in the right hand.
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So locate the two C chords.
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So C at middle C.
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One octave left,
get the left hand chord of C.
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And that's the notes you're going to
use for the rhythm in the key of C.
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So first of all, beat out a fast eight
half beats per bar with the right hand.
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So it's not one, two, three, four.
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You're doubling up on that, so it's half
beats, and there's eight of them per bar.
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One and two and three and four and
one and two and three and four and.
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Now you're going to add in
the left hand notes on these bits.
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One and two and three and four and one and
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two and three and four and.
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You can either go by the sheet music and
just observe the shapes and
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the patterns and where they come in
on the page so you can do it slowly.
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One and two and three and
four and, one and
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two and three and four and.
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Or it can also help if you say the beats
out loud when the left hand notes come in.
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So, one and two and three and four and,
one and two and three and four and.
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One and two and three and four and
one and two and three and four and.
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It can also help if you play
the right hand beats and
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sing the left hand in your head.
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And then it's just a matter of getting
what you're singing into your fingers.
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So in that way, it's instinctive rather
than actually having to read the music.
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Okay, let's use this rhythm
in a typical progression.
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You're gonna transpose the rhythm you just
learned using C to the chords of A minor,
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F, and G.
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And then we'll play the progression
in the style of Let's Twist Again.
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So find the four chords, you're going
to use four chords you know already.
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It's C, find them in both hands so
you're ready with the notes.
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C [SOUND].
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Two left, both hands, A minor [SOUND].
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Two left both hands to F,
one up, both hands to G.
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So now you've got the four chords and
all the notes and
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just apply the rhythm to the four chords.
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You're going to play the rhythm
twice with each chord.
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To your left and A minor.
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To left F.
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One up to G.
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