We are continuing with the "helper lessons" for my book "Foundations for Guitar" this lesson and the next. We are now starting to subdivide time into eighth notes, the first half of the beat being called the "upbeat" and the second half being the "downbeat"...next lesson will be applying this idea to strumming chords.

Here are the first two lessons if you haven't done them already:

Time and Rhythm

Rhythm Exercises #1



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