EDS Lesson Seven Phrasing Part 1 (introducing phrasing for fills)
EDS Lesson Seven Phrasing Part 1 (introducing phrasing for fills)
So as we said before, we are now going to build up to playing Example 1 by going through each of the bar’s accents individually. We will then bring them all together.
Starting with our first exercise below, we will play the accent on each note that falls ‘on the beat’, using our lead hand to play the accent.
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Our next example has the accent on the ‘e’.
This is a very difficult exercise as it is the first time we have played an accent with our non lead hand. Because our strength is in our lead hand this will feel awkward and you will need to simply persevere, developing increasing levels of control.
To ensure that you are playing correctly you need to count out loud, even saying “e” a little louder to emphasize the position of the accent in the sequence of notes.
In the next exercise you should note the metronome is still on the beat and that the accent is played immediately afterwards. You will need to work slowly to count the accent in the correct place. When you play accents off the beat this is called ‘syncopation’.
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Our third accent is on the ‘+’, using our lead hand.
Remember again to count out loud and play slowly, bringing the accent hand high and keeping the ‘ghost notes’ low.
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Finally, our last look at the individual accents is where the accent is played with the non lead hand on the ‘a’.
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