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What is rhythmic subdivision?
Subdividing the beat means to play at the rhythmic points in-between the beats. This is an essential skill for all musicians and a critical one for rhythm section players like bassists.
What is a rhythm chart?
A rhythm chart is like a lead sheet without the lyrics or vocal lines. By taking the vocal lines out of the staff, there is more room to indicate unique rhythmic notations that are beneficial for guitar, bass and drums.
What does subdivision in music mean?
“Subdivision” or “subdividing” refers to dividing the beat, most often silently, into smaller units. ... Informally, however, most performing musicians use the term subdivision to describe counting note values smaller than the beat. Usually these note values are eighth or sixteenth notes.
