Theory Of Rhythm | Music Lesson

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The Theory Of Rhythm (music lesson) and Konokol. An introduction to the art of performing rhythmic percussion syllables vocally. Here you understand the main concepts behind rhythm, learn about different types of notes and note-lengths. It’s all about counting rhythm made easy.

Topics Covered:
0:00 Rhythm
0:33 What Is KONOKOL?
1:51 Counting In 1s, 2s, 3s & 4s
3:09 Counting In 5s
4:06 Syncopation, Counting & Keeping Time
4:13 Rhythmic sub-divisions
4:25 4-beats divided by 2
4:36 4 Beats in 16 Parts
5:48 Counting in 8s
7:58 Beat-replacement: Turning 4s into 5s
10:26 Rhythms are like Tetris blocks
10:47 TEST YOUR EAR #1
10:59 TEST YOUR EAR #2
12:01 Combining 1s, 2s, 3s, & 4s: 3 Examples
12:50 More about 5s
13:22 Syncopation Examples
14:00 Final Thoughts

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