Rhythm Explored - Jordan Rudess

Example 1 - Whole Notes

  
1 2 3
 

Example 2 - Half Notes


1 2 3 4

         

Example 3 - Quarter Notes

  
1 2 3 4
           

Melodic Anticipation

 
1 2 3 4
Melody               

Bass Line           

 
1 2 3 4
Melody               

    
Bass Line                

Example 4 - Twos
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4
  
1 2
Count            

Clap               
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Example 5 - Threes - 1
   2   3   4  
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2


1

     

Example 6 - Threes - 2

1 2 3

1 2

1 2 3
   
 
1 2
Count             
      
Clap

             

Example 7 - Threes - 3
     
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3


1 2

Count                  

Clap           

Example 8 - Three Plus Two - 1

       
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2

 
1 2 3 4
Count                      

Clap            

Example 9 - Three Plus Two - 2

       
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3


1 2 3 4

Count                      

Clap           
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Example 10 - 5/4 Time - 1
       
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2

 
1 2
Count                     
       
Play

             

Example 11 - 5/4 Time - 2

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
  
1 2
Count          
       
Play

              
Example 12 - 7/8 Time
     
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3


1 2

Count                

Clap         

Example 13 - 7/4 Time

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
        
1 2
Count        
           
Play

                             

Example 14 - 7/8 Exercise - 1

   2   3   4  
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2

 
1
Count                              

Clap                
Example 15 - 7/8 Exercise - 2
   2   3   4  
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2


1

Count                              

Clap               
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Example 16 - 7/8 Exercise - 3
   2    3    4   
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3


1

Count                              

Clap               

Example 17 - Throwing Off Expectations 1

      
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3

            
1 2
Count          

Clap        
   

Example 18 - Throwing Off Expectations 2

   2     3    4     
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

    
1
Count                                          


     
                
Clap   

Example 19 - Wrapping Up Odd Meters - 1

     
1 2 3
            

Example 20 - Wrapping Up Odd Meters - 2

     
1 2 3
Play              

                            
Think
 
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Example 21 - Displacement 1

1 2 3

                       
    

Example 22 - Displacement 2

1 2 3 4

                        


     

   
  
    
      


Example 23 - Different Meters Static Patterns - 1

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

      
1 2 3 4
Count                 

Clap           

Example 24 - Different Meters Static Patterns - 2

 2  3  4  5  6 
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1

 
1
Count                       

Clap         

Example 25 - Different Meters Static Patterns - 3

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1
 
1 2 3 4 5 6
Count                  

Clap          

Example 26 - Different Meters Static Patterns - 4

1 2
3 4
5 1
2 3
4 5
1
 
1 2 3 4 5 6
Count             

Clap         
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Example 27 - Ultimate Displacement - 1
3 
1
    
2

        
4
     
          



    
8 
   
5
   
6
  
7
      
                



       
Example 28 - Ultimate Displacement - 2
            
1 2 3 4

             



    
5        
6
        
7 8 9

          



   


Example 29 - Ultimate Displacement - 3

                   
1 2 3 4 5

      



        
 

Example 30 - Ultimate Displacement - 4

2  7 
   
           
 
1 3 4 5 6 8 9

             



         
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Example 31 - Ultimate Displacement - 5

1
   2
  3
  
4  5
   6
   7
  8
  

      



        

Example 32 - Ultimate Displacement - 6

1

2
 
3  4

5
 
6

7
 
8 

       



    
   

Example 33 - Rudess Rhythmic Exercise - 1

1 2 3 4

                       
         

Example 34 - Rudess Rhythmic Exercise - 2

1 2 3

  
      
            


Example 35 - Rudess Rhythmic Exercise - 3

1 2 3 4 5

                                     
    

Example 36 - Rudess Rhythmic Exercise - 4

1 2 3 4 5

                                
    
etc.
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Example 37 - Rhythmic Anticipation - 1


1 2

          
  
  
  
   


       
   
 
 
Example 38 - Rhythmic Anticipation - 2
1 2 3

                         
        




   
  
 
 
Example 39 - Rhythmic Anticipation - 3
1 2

                                  


 
 






Example 40 - Rhythmic Anticipation - 4

1 2

                                 


 
 




3 4 5

           
     


 








Example 41 - Rhythmic Anticipation - 5
 
1 2 3

                     

   


  
 







etc.
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Example 42 - Rhythmic Anticipation - 6

1 2 3 4

                      
      


      
    
     
   

Example 43 - Accompaniment Patterns

 
1 2 3 4

              
          


    
         
           
   

 
5 6 7 8

              
    


       
      
       

   
9 10 11

                 


 
       
  
   


   


12 13 14 15

    
  
             
     
   

  
       
 
       
     
16 17 18 19 20

  
          
   
   
  



  
 
          
  
     
   

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 
21 22 23 24 25

                 
      



             
         
        

26 27 28 29

            
 



     
     
 

  
  

Example 44 - Dream Theater Turnaround - 1

e=x
1 2 3 4




                                 
 
















Example 45 - Dream Theater Turnaround - 2

e=x
1 2 3 4

   

   
   



                 
    
     
    

Example 46 - Polyrhythms - 1
1 2 3
              
3 3 3 3

     
1
  
2

Slower Version Combined

           
    
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Example 47 - Polyrhythms - 2
1 2 3 4
                                
  1 2 3

               
3 3 3 3 Slower Version Combined

    
Example 48 - Rhythm Exercise 1

  
1 3 3 2 3 3

Play             


3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Think                           

Example 49 - Rhythm Exercise 2

                
           
1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3

          

Example 50 - Rhythm Exercise 3

                3 
            
1 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3

 

            

Example 51 - Rhythm Exercise 4

 3  3   3  3  3  3   3  3
                               
1 3 2 3

            

Example 52 - Rhythmic Syncopation 1

                
1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3

 

          
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Example 53 - Rhythmic Syncopation 2

   
1 3
3 3   
3 2 3 3 3   
3

          


         

Example 54 - Sixteenth Note Exercise 1

                         
1 2

 

        

 
Example 55 - Sixteenth Note Exercise 2
 
  
1
      
2
      
 

         

Example 56 - Sixteenth Note Exercise 3

               
1 2

 

            

Example 57 - Sixteenth Note Exercise 4

                                     
1 2

            

Example 58 - Sixteenth Note Exercise 5


      
1

              

          
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Example 59 - Latin Feel 1

   
1 2

               

         

Example 60 - Latin Feel 2

  
1 2

              

         

Example 61 - Latin Feel 3

   
1 2

           

          

Example 62 - Latin Feel 4

  
1 2

           

          

Example 63 - Mixed Groupings 1

  
1 3 2 3

             

          

Example 64 - Mixed Groupings 2

  
1 3
 3 2 3
 3

               

          
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Example 65 - Mixed Groupings 3

         
1 3 2 3

           


         

Example 66 - Mixed Groupings 4

  
1 5 3 2 5 3

                 

          

Example 67 - Mixed Groupings 5

  
1 3 2 3
 
           

          

Example 68 - Mangini Brain Twister 1

  
1 3 2 5 6 7

               

          

Example 69 - Mangini Brain Twister 2

1 2 3 4 5

                   

3 5 6 5 7 6

            
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Example 70 - Odd Meters Over 5/4

  
1  2 
          
1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2

            

Example 71 - Getting Started in a 7 feel, 1

  
1  2 
          
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

                

Example 72 - Getting Started in a 7 feel, 2

   
1  2 
         
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4

                

Example 73 - Odd Meters 7 plus 3

              
1 2 3 4
       

Example 74 - Alternating Hands

            
1 2

              
etc.

                  