Skills · Pulse & rhythm

Dividing the beat in two

Count numbers and “and”; two equal halves without raising the BPM.

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  1. Lesson 8

    Eight notes over four

    R plays eighth notes, L plays quarter notes.

    In Course 02 · Each hand's own rhythm

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  2. Lesson 9

    Reverse the 1:2 rhythm

    R plays quarter notes, L plays eighth notes.

    In Course 02 · Each hand's own rhythm

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  3. Lesson 18

    Melody + broken 1-5-3-5

    L arpeggiates the chord in eighth notes.

    In Course 04 · Melody & accompaniment

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  4. Lesson 22

    Eight notes in contrary motion

    R goes up while L goes down.

    In Course 05 · Two-hand runs

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  5. Lesson 34

    Eighth-note echo

    Play one phrase in both hands with different entry times.

    In Course 07 · Canon echoes

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  6. Lesson 41

    Switching between one and two

    The right hand switches between one and two notes per beat.

    In Course 09 · Changing gears

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  7. Lesson 146

    Light eighth steps

    Even broken eighths over a held background

    In 24 two-hand chord studies

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  8. Lesson 162

    Dew on a leaf

    A melody from broken chords in the right hand

    In Peaceful Days · 18 short pieces

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  9. Lesson 166

    Raindrops

    Even eighths and reading F sharp

    In Peaceful Days · 18 short pieces

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  10. Lesson 175

    Running Home

    Keep a quick, bright pulse: the left hand rolls eight eighth notes in every bar.

    In My compositions

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