Example 1 - Half-Note Rest
Practice incorporating half-note rests into your bass drum patterns. Sophie demonstrates how to keep timing accurate and consistent, emphasizing the importance of counting and control.
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### Introducing the Half Note Rest
In example one, we're going to introduce the **half note rest**.
You might wonder why we're not writing two quarter note rests.
- **Clarity**: It's clearer.
- **Simplicity**: It's a bit simpler to read.
By using a half note rest, you know that it will last for those two quarter notes.
Now, let's use the bass drum here.
### Let's Try Example One
**Count:**
- One, two, three, four.
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