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Aug 26, 2009 6 min

12/8 Rhythm Trainer

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If you can play a blues, funk, reggae, or swing-jazz shuffle, you’re familiar with 12/8 time. You may even understand the mechanics of 12/8 after all, it’s simply 4/4 time with three eighth-notes per downbeat instead of just two. But do you have 12/8 truly nailed? One way to find out and become more groove literate in the process is to learn the Agbekor bell pattern. This must-know African rhythm shows up everywhere, including Cuban and Caribbean music, and in western pop, funk, and jazz. Let Tom show you the way! This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: BLUES U, ACOUSTIC U.

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