Counting Sixteenth Note Patterns Video

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Counting Sixteenth Note Patterns

Hey, what’s up guys? Walt Ribeiro here from Walt Rebeiro.net. The latest here in the videos, don’t forget to subscribe and/or comment. Let’s just jump right and jump into it. So here, we have a bunch of 8th notes, so let’s play those three through. [Demonstration] Okay, so that’s the idea of one and two and three and four and [demonstration]. So, now when I have that, I want you guys to understand how to play this rhythm. Okay, now there’s four parts to a 16th note where through—so if I were to go here [demonstration], notice how there’s four beats, there’s four notes to every beat. That’s because when you’re seeing 16th notes or playing them or whatever, they will be counted one E and A for these whole things. So there’s one E [demonstration] and A two [demonstration] and this number here would be two [demonstration], these would be beat three [demonstration] and this would be beat four. So now, the way that it works is that two E [demonstration], and A, notice how this and is right here, that and is actually the and right here. So, this is also one and, two and, three and, four and, right. So now, if I were to put another note in between there, that’s where you get this E right here. So it’s actually, if you were to make this 16th notes, it would be one and, two and, three and, four and. Now the thing that I wanted to explain real quick is that notice how these bars right here are connected, that doesn’t make any difference. If I were to just check those bars, you would still count of the same. So let’s just check that bar and this bar and then we’re good. So there’s one and two and three and four and you could see it’s a little bit more visual now. So now, when I’m playing this rhythm, I’m actually singing literally one [demonstration] E and then this is and, notice how there’s no a here because the A which is this U right here is this fourth note which this eighth note gets half the beat anyway. So this would be one E [demonstration] and, and this will be two [demonstration] E and then and this will be A. Now, you’re probably getting confused just check this out. When I’m playing this and, notice if I were to take like this 16th note away right here, I would be left with just these two notes right here okay. So these two notes is two and notice visually how it’s the same as this two and. Just because I didn’t put a 16th note there, doesn’t change it that’s an eighth note. So if I were to do this and I repeat it, notice how it’s now that’s the A which matches this. So, what I’m just saying, these notes I’m going one and two and three and four and, and when I’m doing this, I’m going two and add. So it’s one E and a two E and a one and a two and A. So, when I’m doing a bunch of these notes, just stick with me here for a minute, what I’m saying a bunch of these notes, I’m actually going one, we’ll don’t worry of the cues on the bottom, but I’m actually going one and a two and a three and a four and A, so here we have this [demonstration]. So let me go back in the beginning. So now, bring it back in and we have this. So here, we have one and a two and a three and a four and a one and a two and a three and a four and A. When I’m saying this rhythm, I’m actually going one E and two E and because this is and actually has the A inside it, so I’m going one E and a, because notice, an eighth note is equal to two 16th notes. So this eighth note [demonstration] is the same as these two notes [demonstration]. So here, we have one E and two E and three E and four E and, so that’s going to sound like this [demonstration], okay? One E and, two E and, three E and, four E and, and this is [demonstration] one and a two and a three and a four and A. So if I were to sing this together, you would have this, you would have [demonstration] one and a two, and a three and a four and a one E and, two E and, three E and, four E and. So here it is [demonstration]. So does that make sense. If you have any questions, you can leave it in the comments below but that’s the idea of singing the notes and this obviously is an eighth note. So if I were to repeat this over here, you would be left with this. One E and, two E—right here [demonstration] one and a two and three and a four and a one E and, two E and, three E and, four E and, one and two and three and four and. And so, if you were to combine them together, you can start doing things like one E and two E and three E and a four and a one, a two, a three and four and, all right. So that’s the idea of these notes and just know that there’s four 16th notes to every beat. So it’s one E and, a two E and, a three E and, a four E and in it. But if I were to take out this and or this E and make this an eighth note, and then make this a 16th note, now I’ve to count that as an eighth note. So I’ve one and a two, and a three, and a four and, notice how the E is gone. One and a two and a three E and a four E and a one. So if I were to slow down, I would have one E and a, two E and, a one, and a two, and a three, and a four, and A. So notice how I didn’t—how I sang the E very low to give you the idea that it’s there but you’re just not singing it. So that’s the idea and it’s pretty advanced but once you get it, then you know for the rest of your life there’s always so many different permutations that you can make out of the notes. So, that’s the idea of singing these two rhythms and I want to get to this rhythm next. So hope that helps you guys. Any questions let me know, don’t forget to subscribe and/or comment.

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Hey, what’s up guys? Walt Ribeiro here from Walt Rebeiro.net. The latest here in the videos, don’t forget to subscribe and/or comment. Let’s just jump right and jump into it. So here, we have a bunch of 8th notes, so let’s play those three through.

[Demonstration]

Okay, so that’s the idea of one and two and three and four and [demonstration]. So, now when I have that, I want you guys to understand how to play this rhythm. Okay, now there’s four parts to a 16th note where through—so if I were to go here [demonstration], notice how there’s four beats, there’s four notes to every beat. That’s because when you’re seeing 16th notes or playing them or whatever, they will be counted one E and A for these whole things.

So there’s one E [demonstration] and A two [demonstration] and this number here would be two [demonstration], these would be beat three [demonstration] and this would be beat four. So now, the way that it works is that two E [demonstration], and A, notice how this and is right here, that and is actually the and right here. So, this is also one and, two and, three and, four and, right. So now, if I were to put another note in between there, that’s where you get this E right here.

So it’s actually, if you were to make this 16th notes, it would be one and, two and, three and, four and. Now the thing that I wanted to explain real quick is that notice how these bars right here are connected, that doesn’t make any difference. If I were to just check those bars, you would still count of the same. So let’s just check that bar and this bar and then we’re good.

So there’s one and two and three and four and you could see it’s a little bit more visual now. So now, when I’m playing this rhythm, I’m actually singing literally one [demonstration] E and then this is and, notice how there’s no a here because the A which is this U right here is this fourth note which this eighth note gets half the beat anyway. So this would be one E [demonstration] and, and this will be two [demonstration] E and then and this will be A.

Now, you’re probably getting confused just check this out. When I’m playing this and, notice if I were to take like this 16th note away right here, I would be left with just these two notes right here okay. So these two notes is two and notice visually how it’s the same as this two and. Just because I didn’t put a 16th note there, doesn’t change it that’s an eighth note. So if I were to do this and I repeat it, notice how it’s now that’s the A which matches this.

So, what I’m just saying, these notes I’m going one and two and three and four and, and when I’m doing this, I’m going two and add. So it’s one E and a two E and a one and a two and A. So, when I’m doing a bunch of these notes, just stick with me here for a minute, what I’m saying a bunch of these notes, I’m actually going one, we’ll don’t worry of the cues on the bottom, but I’m actually going one and a two and a three and a four and A, so here we have this [demonstration].

So let me go back in the beginning. So now, bring it back in and we have this. So here, we have one and a two and a three and a four and a one and a two and a three and a four and A. When I’m saying this rhythm, I’m actually going one E and two E and because this is and actually has the A inside it, so I’m going one E and a, because notice, an eighth note is equal to two 16th notes. So this eighth note [demonstration] is the same as these two notes [demonstration]. So here, we have one E and two E and three E and four E and, so that’s going to sound like this [demonstration], okay? One E and, two E and, three E and, four E and, and this is [demonstration] one and a two and a three and a four and A. So if I were to sing this together, you would have this, you would have [demonstration] one and a two, and a three and a four and a one E and, two E and, three E and, four E and. So here it is [demonstration].

So does that make sense. If you have any questions, you can leave it in the comments below but that’s the idea of singing the notes and this obviously is an eighth note. So if I were to repeat this over here, you would be left with this. One E and, two E—right here [demonstration] one and a two and three and a four and a one E and, two E and, three E and, four E and, one and two and three and four and. And so, if you were to combine them together, you can start doing things like one E and two E and three E and a four and a one, a two, a three and four and, all right.

So that’s the idea of these notes and just know that there’s four 16th notes to every beat. So it’s one E and, a two E and, a three E and, a four E and in it. But if I were to take out this and or this E and make this an eighth note, and then make this a 16th note, now I’ve to count that as an eighth note. So I’ve one and a two, and a three, and a four and, notice how the E is gone.

One and a two and a three E and a four E and a one. So if I were to slow down, I would have one E and a, two E and, a one, and a two, and a three, and a four, and A. So notice how I didn’t—how I sang the E very low to give you the idea that it’s there but you’re just not singing it. So that’s the idea and it’s pretty advanced but once you get it, then you know for the rest of your life there’s always so many different permutations that you can make out of the notes.

So, that’s the idea of singing these two rhythms and I want to get to this rhythm next. So hope that helps you guys. Any questions let me know, don’t forget to subscribe and/or comment.

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