Comtemprary Tock TLHYTHH PREPARATORY STUDIES Counting Basic Rhythms A familiarity with the following typical rhythms will be of great help in reading this book. If J MINNA OY uae QUARTER EIGHTH TRIPLET SIXTEENTH Some typical groupings (with rests) (0) Dre DOI DUTP A fewcnore common rhythms = ms an Note: A "triplet" is three notes of equal value in the time required for two notes of the same "apparent" value.The Muting Technique DEVELOPING THE MUTING OR CHOKE TECHNIQUE: Basically there are two ways to mute (or muffle) the guitar strings. Place the right corner palm against the strings by the bridge of the guitar. Then whichever string you choose to mute simply apply pressure until the muted sound is achieved. LEFT HANI We can achieve the muting technique with the léft hand by simply laying our fingers across the fretboard while simultaneously keeping the chord in position. Noter The right hand technique works best with single notes and double stops. The left hand technique works best with chords and chord fragments.Developing the 8th Note Feel A) Objective; to play the accents on any part of the beat. "Accent Independence", B) Wrist dexterity: keep the wrist relaxed throughout all of the exercises. C) Use a metronome and count out loud. Practice these exercises slowly at first then gradually increase the speed. ni Em! “a mK 'S m 3 a > Note: There are two ways to play these exercises. . 1) Use the muted stroke, except for the accented stroke. 2) Do not use the muted stroke, strum freely and accentuate the accents. Note: You do not necessarily have to use the Em7 chord for these exercises. Any chord you choose would be fine. Ile