13 – Sixteenth Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 20 min Category: Reading

This lesson gets you into sixteenth note reading using only sixteenth notes and rests. Count out loud.

R6a – Whole, Half, Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4 | Exercise

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Reading

This is a review lesson of everything you have learned so far. Put in the bar lines on page 1 and play the exercises on page 2, 3 and 4 starting slowly and eventually playing them at the suggested metronome marking of 82-100 or faster if you can. After you play each exercise twice, you should go down the entire page as if there were no repeat signs and you were playing one long piece of music. Another good exercise is to write your own exercises to play.

10b – “Word” Intermediate Version

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 5 min Category: Reading

Chad demonstrates how he would play and set up the band from a Mid-level perspective. Remember to always play what is musically appropriate for the song and the style. Sometimes the easiest or most typical set-ups can be the most appropriate and make the band swing even harder.

Reading: Whole and Half Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 11 min Category: Reading

In this lesson you will be reading whole notes, half notes and rests. This lesson also introduces bar line counting, where the first beat in each measure represents the number of that measure. If bar line counting seems a little difficult, then continue to count as we did in the previous lessons where the first beat in every measure is one. Barline counting is important as it will help you keep your place especially if you are playing the same thing over a long period of time.

How to Practice out of “Syncopation”

Teacher: Rich Redmond Length: 31 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Independence, Reading, Secrets From the Pros

Sit back and watch how Rich Redmond uses Ted Reed's Syncopation to practice styles, technique, reading and independence.

14 – Sixteenth Notes and Rests in 4/4

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 20 min Category:

This lesson gets you into sixteenth note reading using only sixteenth notes and rests. Count out loud.

R6b – Whole, Half, Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4 | Lesson Review

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Reading

This is a review lesson of everything you have learned so far. Put in the bar lines on page 1 and play the exercises on page 2, 3 and 4 starting slowly and eventually playing them at the suggested metronome marking of 82-100 or faster if you can. After you play each exercise twice, you should go down the entire page as if there were no repeat signs and you were playing one long piece of music. Another good exercise is to write your own exercises to play.

11 – “Time Returning” Chart Breakdown

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 12 min Category: Reading

Chart #5 is another Tom Kubis arrangement entitled "Time Returning." This is a funky samba that can be interpreted in a few ways. Check out how Chad interprets this chart. You can download Chart #5 below.

Reading: Whole and Half Notes and Rests in 4/4 | Lesson Review

Teacher: Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey Length: 4 min Category: Reading

In this lesson you will be reading whole notes, half notes and rests. This lesson also introduces bar line counting, where the first beat in each measure represents the number of that measure. If bar line counting seems a little difficult, then continue to count as we did in the previous lessons where the first beat in every measure is one. Barline counting is important as it will help you keep your place especially if you are playing the same thing over a long period of time.

Applying Syncopation To The Set

Teacher: Rich Redmond Length: 30 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Independence, Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles, Musicianship, Reading

Rich covers syncopation while playing grooves and fills around the set.