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DG 6.7 - Practice in Semiquavers (16th notes)
Once you are comfortable in playing this pattern in quavers (eighth notes : 2 notes to each beat), gradually increase the metronome tempo. Then start practising the same pattern but in semiquavers (sixteenth notes : 4 notes to each beat).
Here is Pattern 135 246 played in semiquavers over the of the C Mixolydian mode.
Audio 6.9 Audio 6.10
Be meticulous with your timing, and record yourself occasionally (while playing with the metronome) to check on how you are doing.
When using a digital pattern in Jazz improvisation remember that in swing style the quavers should be swing quavers. The semiquavers however always remain straight.
Once you master all aspects presented in this lesson you have the ability to apply this digital pattern in your improvisation at three different speeds.
- in quavers
- in triplet quavers
- in semiquavers
Depending on both your skill level and the tempo of the song you should in most cases be able to use at least two of above tempos for digitals over any song.
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