Rhythmic jazz exercises

1. What is a rhythmic pattern in jazz?
2. What are the rhythmic exercises?

What is a rhythmic pattern in jazz?

Syncopation is the main rhythmic feature in Jazz, Blues and most Latin style music (Bossa Novas). The natural accents in a piece in 4/4 time occur on the four downbeats. The strong accents fall on beats 1 and 3, weaker accents occur on beats 2 and 4.

What are the rhythmic exercises?

Rhythmic activities are combinations of physical movements with sounds, beats, or music. Rhythmic activities rely on an internal or external rhythm used for self-expression, exercise, demonstration of physical ability, socialization, and expression of culture.