In this lesson we will focus on how to create more interest in our improvisation by utilizing rhythm.

Another condensed lesson to help you improvise over leadsheets quickly. We will cover the major scale, simplified rhythms, arpeggios, chromaticism, approaches and more.

In this lesson, you will review four basic rhythmic values: whole, dotted-half, half, and quarter notes. After some brief examples you will work through 12 Rhythmic Exercises, successively increasing in their level of difficulty. These exercises will improve your rhythm and sight-reading ability. In addition to the sheet music, you will receive two drum-groove jam tracks at different tempos that should be used as practice resources.

In Part 2 of the Rock Rhythm Practice lesson, you will review the rhythms discussed in Part 1 and immediately build upon your mastery by introducing eighth notes. You will work through Rhythmic Exercises #1-12, gradually increasing in difficulty, while also improving your sight-reading skills. In addition to the sheet music, this lesson also provides two great drum groove jam tracks at different speeds for use in your practice.

In this lesson, we will examine and discuss the concept of upbeats and downbeats. Then, students will work on a variety of rhythmic exercises using a drum track, eventually learning to play a simple chord progression where the focus is on rhythm-reading. Lastly, students will be introduced to a “rhythm chart,” and you will learn what it is, how to read it, and why it is used.

In this lesson we are going to cover the triplet feel along with several licks that will teach you how to add accents to your playing. You'll also learn how to 'link up' the left and right hands to play together.

Learn an easier version of Ben's Blues in this class I did for Suzuki students.