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2006-01-02
Updated:
2006-01-02
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Reading Music on Ukulele Series - Reading in Open Position, Rhythm
The Ukulele - Reading Music Series uses the "Modular Phonetic Rhythm System" by Chuck Anderson for learning rhythm.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UKEREAD1P-LR
Main Category: Reading Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Reading, Rhythm, Notation
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The Ukulele - Reading Music Series uses the "Modular Phonetic Rhythm System" by Chuck Anderson for learning rhythm. ( from Chuck Anderson's Modular Phonetic Rhythm - The Foundation book ) Modular Phonetic Rhythm is based on 23 fundamental rhythmic syllables. These rhythmic syllables vary in length from 1 note to 6 notes and from 1 beat to 2 beats. The system is divided into 4 levels based on the subdivision of the beat. Level I does not subdivide the beat. This is the level in which all notes are struck only on the downbeat. Level II divides the beat into 2 parts. Level III divides the beat into 3 parts. Level IV divides the beat into 4 parts. The levels do not express progressive difficulty, just progressive subdivisions of the beat.
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