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Intermediate · Lesson 12

12. Syncopation & mixed rhythms

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What this lesson covers

  • Intro

  • Warm Up

  • Swing Feel

  • Cycle of Fourths

    • Walking Down Pattern #1
    • Walking Down Pattern #2
    • Walking Down Pattern #3
    • Descending Cycle of Fourths
    • Across the Neck
    • First Lick Dominant 7 Low on Neck
    • Second Lick Dominant 7 Midneck
    • Third Lick Dominant 7 Midneck
    • Fourth Lick Dominant 7 High on Neck
  • Turn Down

    • Tutorial
    • II-V-I Exercise
    • Play Through at 60 BPM
    • Play Through at 80 BPM
    • Play Through at 100 BPM
  • Turn Around with Band

    • Slow with Bass
    • Slow without Bass
    • Fast with Bass
    • Fast without Bass
  • Blues Walking Lines

    • Riff #1
    • Riff #2
    • Riff #3
    • Riff #3 at 60 BPM
    • Riff #3 at 80 BPM
    • Riff #3 at 100 BPM
    • Core Blues Riff
    • Core Blues Riff 60 BPM
    • Core Blues Riff 80 BPM
    • Core Blues Riff 100 BPM
  • Richest Daddy in the World

  • Cool Down

  • Outro

Play-along songs in this lesson

Play these with the TMBG Band, slow and fast, with and without Roy on bass.

  • Turn Down
  • Richest Daddy In the World
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