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Rhythmic Ideas for Improvisation

Camden Hughes
1. Blues Form Rhythm (resolves every 3 bars)

4
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I7

IV7

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J

V7

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J

IV7

IV7


J
IV7

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J
I7

I7

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I7

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J

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J

I7

I7

V7

2. 6 against 8 pattern (4 eights plus 2 eighths rest=6 against 8 eighths in a bar)

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13

J
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resolves every 3 bars

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Example
G7

D -7

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16

C Maj7

3. Same pattern, +1 eighth note and -1 eighth rest

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Example
D -7

G7

C Maj7


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