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Section 1 – Chording

Ex. 1.1

Ex. 1.2 – 76 bmp (76 beats per minute)

Ex. 1.3

Ex. 1.4

Ex. 1.5

Ex. 1.6

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Ex. 1.7

Ex. 1.8

Ex. 1.9

Ex. 1.10

Ex. 1.11

Ex. 1.12

Ex. 1.13

Ex. 1.14

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Ex. 1.15 (Straight eighths are used for this rock beat, not swing eighths)

Section 2 – Bass Lines Ex. 2.1 – Shuffle 1

Ex. 2.2 – Shuffle 2

Ex. 2.3 – Shuffle 3

Ex. 2.4 – Rhumba 1 (Straight eighths are used for this Latin rhythm… swing is not used)

Ex. 2.5 – Rhumba 2

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Ex. 2.6 – Rhumba 3

Ex. 2.7 – Slow Blues 1 (56 bmp)

Ex. 2.8 – Slow Blues 2

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