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RHYTHM # 5

HALF BEAT BOUNCE

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HALF BEAT BOUNCE RHYTHM
This rhythm is mostly used for SLOW songs

The RIGHT hand plays a steady 4 beats per bar

The LEFT hand is played on the FIRST beat of EACH bar (OR chord change)
AND on a ‘half beat’ which is played AFTER every 2nd and 4th beats

Try it first with just a C chord - keep repeating it until you get the rhythm

C C

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

C C C C C C

Now try it with the chord changes for ‘Blue Moon’ etc

Remember to play the LEFT hand on the FIRST beat of each chord change

C Am F G

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

C C A A F F G G

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HALF BEAT BOUNCE practice PROGRESSIONS

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce ( AULD LANG SANG)

C Am Dm G C C7 F C Am Dm E
F G C C Am Dm G C C7 F
C Am Dm E F G C

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT)

G G7 C G G G7 D D7 G G7 C G
Em D7 G

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD)

C Cmaj7 C7 F Em A Em A
Dm Dm7 G

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE)

C Am Dm G C Am Bdim E Am C D D
F Em F G

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (TUPELO HONEY - Van Morrison)

F Am Bb F F Am Bb C F Am Bb F
F Am Bb F

The above progressions are for improvisational purposes only.


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HALF BEAT BOUNCE practice PROGRESSIONS

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (AMAZING GRACE)

G G7 C G G G7 D D7
G G7 C G G D7 Am G

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (KNOCKIN ON HEAVEN’S DOOR - Bob Dylan)

G D Am // G D C //

Rhythm - Half Beat bounce (TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS - Otis Redding)

C Am Dm7 G7

Rhythm - Half Beat Bounce (SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd)

D C G Keep repeating

Rhythm - Half Beat bounce (HEART OF GOLD - Neil Young)

Em C D G repeat

Rhythm - Half Beat bounce (LIKE A ROLLING STONE - Bob Dylan)

C Dm Em F G

* The above progressions are for improvisational purposes only.


You can purchase sheetmusic (and view the first page for free)
at www.sheetmusicdirect.com or www.musicnotes.com or www.musicroom.com
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