[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1330263077' post='1554765']
Do you know how to count subdivisions?
If you are counting on the beat-1,2,3,4...you can then break it down to quavers(8th notes) by counting
1&,2&,3&,4&. If you are tapping your foot to the beat,it should hit the floor on the beat and be in the air
on the & (the off beat)
You can then take that further by breaking it down into semiquavers(16th notes) by
counting 1e&a,2e&a,3e&a,4e&a.
If you are using a metronome,set it at a steady tempo (something like 60-70 bpm) and try playing
on the beat while counting out loud and then start to break it down to quavers then semiquavers.
Make sure you are saying the subdivisions while you are playing and try to be as accurate as
possible. Once you can do this comfortably,it makes it easier to play different combinations of
quavers and semiquavers...for example,if the pattern is something like quaver,semiquaver,semiquaver,
(disco style) you can count it as 1(e)&a,2(e)&a etc. and not play on the (e).
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This is how I've been taught. It's not easy at first and can seem daunting when like me you have no knowledge of theory, but stick with it and it will pay off. The metronome is your friend for this.