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The text describes various musical rhythms and indicates whether they should be played with or without a pedal. It also provides counting techniques for some rhythms.

Rhythms like oom pah, waltz, twist, bossa nova, country shuffle, 6/8, 12/8 and reggae are described across the pages with notation on how to count and play them.

Rhythms mentioned that require a pedal include straight beat, half beat bounce, 3 beat bounce. Rhythms that don't require a pedal include don't pedal, split chord and twist. Specific songs like 'House of the Rising Sun' and 'Light' are also indicated.

RHYTHMS

COLLECTION
RHYTHMS

LEFT NOTE / RIGHT CHORD DON’T PEDAL

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

STRAIGHT BEAT PEDAL FOR SOME SONGS

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

HALF BEAT BOUNCE PEDAL

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

OOM PAH #1 DON’T PEDAL

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

OOM PAH #2 DON’T PEDAL

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RHYTHMS

OOM PAH PAH NO PEDAL

Oom Pah Pah Oom Pah Pah Oom Pah Pah Oom Pah Pah

6/8 SPLIT (House of the Rising Sun) PEDAL

SPLIT CHORD PEDAL

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

LEFT NOTE / RIGHT SPLIT CHORD NO PEDAL

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

12/8 COUNTRY SHUFFLE NO PEDAL

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
RHYTHMS

TWIST # 1 DON’T PEDAL

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

TWIST # 2 ('Light') DON’T PEDAL

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

BOSSA NOVA BOUNCE PEDAL FOR SOME SONGS

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

3 BEAT BOUNCE #1 PEDAL

1 (and) 2 and 3 and 1 (and) 2 and 3 and

3 BEAT BOUNCE #1 ('Light') PEDAL

1 (and) 2 and 3 and 1 (and) 2 and 3 and


RHYTHMS

REGGAE - THE BASIC BANG DON’T PEDAL

R R R R
1 and 2 a and 3 and 4 a and
L L L L

AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO COUNT THE RHYTHM

You could imagine each bar as two sets of 4 beats - it makes it a bit easier to count

R R R R
1 2 3 and 4 1 2 3 and 4
L L L L

REGGAE - THE DOUBLE BANG DON’T PEDAL

R R R R R R R R
1 a and a 2 a and a 3 a and a 4 a and a
L L L L

AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO COUNT THE RHYTHM

You could imagine each bar as two sets of 4 beats - it makes it a bit easier to count

R R R R R R R R
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
L L L L
RHYTHMS

Miscellaneous 6/8 Rhythms

Hallelujah - Leonard Coen - Shrek PEDAL

R T R T
OR R T R T
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
L L L L L L L

don’t play

left hand here


House of rising sun #1

R T T R T

1 2 + 3 4 5 6
L L L

House of rising sun #2 PEDAL

Am C D F

If You Don’t Know Me By Now - Simply Red PEDAL

R T T R T T
1 2 + 3 4 5 + 6
L L L

Perfect Day - Lou Reed - Live Aid PEDAL

R R T
1 2 3 4 5 6
L L

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