Exemple 2 - Silence sur le temps 2

Exercise: Placing Rests on Beat Two

Now in the next exercise, we're going to put the rest on beat two.

• So again, keep counting so that you're confident with where that is.
• The counting will also help you stay in time with the backing track.

Note:

• There is a rest on beat two in the first, second, and third bars, but not in the fourth.
• In the fourth, you just carry on playing through it.

Structure

• Format: Okay. And again I'll play, you play, I play, you play.
• Counting: 1, 2, 3, 4. Great.

Benefits of Playing with a Backing Track

It's good playing with a backing track, isn't it?

• You can really focus on getting those notes to land with the guitars and with the bass.
• It’s sort of like experiencing what it's like to play in a band.

We're really lucky to have these tracks to practice these exercises with.

Alternative Practice

You can also practice with a metronome, but there's a built-in metronome here so you get the best of both worlds.