In this lesson you are going to be applying simple accents to an eighth note right hand in 6/8. To create an accent you will need to play the beats with a > sign above them louder, this is done by lifting the stick up higher and pushing down with more force. In this case all accents fall on the '1' and '4' counts which will highlight the compound feel/
Written below are a few examples of 6/8 grooves with with this right hand accent placement.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Example 6
TASKS
- Using the 2 minute rule, get all grooves up to a tempo of at least 120bpm.
- Create your own variations on these patterns. Write as many down as possible.
- Use these patterns as part of a Structured Pattern.