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Hi Folks, I've started a youtube channel with the idea of helping beginners absorb simple rhythm patterns and learn the notation at the same time, as well as get some practice playing with a (hopefully) more interesting and realistic drum part which changes a little as the track goes on, with fills etc. The idea is you simply play along to the track and the notation pops up more frequently as the track goes on, all on one note so as to focus on the rhythm. The format is always the same - two bars count, 8 bars pattern, repeated 8 times, the drum part changes a little throughout, just like a real drummer. I've used a pick, but hey, whatever works! Four tracks are up so far, Beat one, the offbeat of one, beat one and the offbeat (one &), and also beat two...more will follow, but I hope some might find these useful for now. Here's "1 &" Feedback welcome!

Here's another one of my basic rhythm series videos, beat one and then the off beat. Format is the same as the others, 8 bars each time with two bars rest. This is played with a pick upstroke/downstroke. Same as the other videos, the idea is to absorb the rhythms and the notation which pops up as you play a long: https://youtu.be/dsZoi_lHw-s

..and this new one is the "and of one"...the idea being you can practice just this one rhythm in a fun way whilst absorbing the notation...

Chris_b I couldn't agree more! Pattern recognition. is exactly what helps you get rhythms properly internalised.... Anyway, slight problem with the last video, so I're tweaked it here:

Oh right, I've deleted that video....needs a bit of work! In the meantime, here's the next in the series......off beat of one..or "and of 1" if you prefer: ...the idea is just to focus on playing one very simple rhythm while the drum part changes. You'll absorb the feel and hopefully learn to recognise the notation as well (it reappears as the track progresses) ..

Hi folks, I've just started a youtube channel and I am going to be uploading some videos which I hope will be useful for beginners. Here's the first one, super simple, learn to absorb beat one and see how it's notated: ..feedback welcome!

HI there, I've made a series of videos dealing with basic beat counting and wonder if you might find them useful....only just uploaded the first one, but there will be more to follow: This is just beat one....but I made it to help a few my beginner students and it seemed to work....more syncopated rhythms will follow in the next few weeks/months...

I'd like to nominate this one from the Police:

HI folks, Just to share some samples of my sounds: different basses..some fretless, some synth and some upright too!

Hmm, could be, although it looks more like a "T" and an "R" on the headstock to my eyes….

Can anyone out there identify this make of 5 string fretless? [attachment=154558:IMG_2925.jpg] [attachment=154559:IMG_2921.jpg] ..I'm scratching my head here….

What really grates with me is that the likes of Megaupload and their ilk are making a shitload of dosh from advertizing, and NONE of this money foes to content creators. Oh and don;t forget the money Goggle makes out of it all.....