When playing through these rhythms it is best to count out loud. For 16th notes we count "1 e & a". (Pronounced "one e and ah").

This first rhythm combines two 16th notes and one eighth note in the same beat. In this example we are only hitting the "one", "e", and the "&". The "a" is not played, only counted. Listen to the rhythms carefully and play along. You will notice that your hands will alternate in each beat when playing these rhythms. Aim to feel comfortable starting any group of notes with either hand.

Practice these exercises from 60 - 150 BPM. All examples are at 80 BPM.

12a.

12b.

12c.

12d.

12e.

12f.

Now add the bass drum on each beat.

12g.

12h.

12i.

12j.

12k.

12l.

The next rhythm we encounter has the 8th and 16th notes in the opposite order. Listen to the rhythms and then play along.

12m.

12n.

12o.

12p.

12q.

12r.

Now add the bass drum on each beat.

12s.

12t.

12u.

12v.

12w.

12x.

Combine both rhythms.

12y.

12z.

13a.

13b.

13c.

13d.

13e.

13f.

Now add the bass drum on each beat.

13g.

13h.

13i.

13j.

13k.

13l.

13m.

13n.

We will now apply these new rhythms to some funky grooves. Some of the rhythms in the next example have dotted notes in them.

13o.

13p.

13q.

13r.

13s.

13t.

13u.

13v.

Now combine the 16th note grooves and rhythms to make some more 4 bar combinations.

13w.

13x.

13y.

13z.