Rhythm Trainer

Four equal beats per bar — the basic pulse.

Eight equal strokes per bar, counting with "&".

16 strokes per bar: 1-e-&-a.

Three equal subdivisions per beat: 1-ta-la.

Three beats per bar — waltz feel.

Compound meter: two beats each divided by three.

1 bar quarters, next bar eighths. Tempo stays constant.

Density change without tempo change.

Switching between binary and ternary subdivision.

Play only on beats 1 and 3. Rest on 2 and 4.

Strike only on the "&" positions — offbeat training.

Only the first note of each triplet — like quarters but feeling the triple.

Hit on the "&" of beat 2 — shifting the accent.

Hold tempo during the silent bar without the click.

Longer period of unsupported pulse.

Advanced internal pulse training.

Four downstrokes per bar — the foundation of strumming.

Even down-up strumming in eighth notes.

D D-U - U D-U — popular pop strumming pattern.

Palm heel near the bridge — tight muted tone.

D – D U – U D U — typical folk/country strumming.

Bass note on 1 and 3, strum on 2 and 4.

Strict alternate picking on one string.

Thumb-index-middle-ring. Classic fingerpicking pattern.

Fast alternate picking in sixteenth notes.

Three even notes per beat — the basic triplet.

A quarter (two triplet slots) then an eighth.

An eighth, then a quarter over the last two slots.

Outer triplet notes, middle is a rest.

A quarter on "1-ta", rest on "la".

Rest on "1", a quarter on "ta-la".