WINNING | RHYTHMS A WINNING APPROACH TO RHYTHM SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL AGES & ALL INSTRUMENTS! boy Edward L. Ayola "HHHEEHS & HBHREES FES EEN HEHEHE G& "HHRHEEHES& HBHEREES 8&8 HEHE, EHEEE "HEHEEHREBES @ KJOS WEST « NEIL A. KJOS, JR. PUBLISHER » SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIAThe Composer Edward L. Ayola was bom and raised in Joliet, illinois. He was a member of the bands under the direction of Mr. Charles S. Peters, Mr. AR. McAlister, and Mr. Bruce Houseknecht. Mr. Ayoia played for six years in Army Bands and graduated from the Navy School of Music in Washington DC. His bachelor of music education degree came from the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was Principal Tubs in the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra. Soon after, he attended Vandercook College of Music in Chicago and received his master of music education degree. ‘Mr, Ayola has been a public school instrumental music teacher in Illinois for the past 28 years The last 24 years have been spent teaching in Lombard, liinois, in the elementary schools and the junior high school.Foreword Winning Rhythms is a self-paced, step-by-step method for teaching rhythm concepts. It works well in conjunction with the study of any musical instrument, or by itself for independent practice. There are several ways to use Winning Rhythms depending upon your level of proficiency: JUST STARTING © Clap the rhythms. © Use @ percussion instrument to tap out the rhythms. FIRST YEAR, ® Play each line on any single pitch. INTERMEDIATE © Play each line on different notes of scale For example: on page 9, read line A playing the note C; line B on the note D; and line C on the note ; ete. Play each line melodically up or down the first four steps of a scale. For example: didd|ddJd Cc DEF CDEF This will help you improve rhythm counting while you simultaneously leam SCALES and FINGERING TECHNIQUE. ADVANCED: © Play all the notes of a scale. For example: I ITS Bh eC D ch F G A Bb © Practice each lesson at various tempi. Start slowly, gradually increasing the speed. AT EVERY LEVEL © Write in the counting under each note. ‘ount aloud and clap the rhythms before playing, © Keep a steady best throughout Remember to take the time to understand each new rhythm before attempting to practice the exercises in each lesson. Do your best to perfect each lesson before going on to the next. By working carefully, you will soon be a better musician, because, with rhythm problems out of the way, you can concentrate on other aspects of musical performance. ISBN 0-8497-5995-0 © 1985 Kjos West, 4382 Jutlanc Drive, San Diego, Celifomia, Intemational copyright secured. All rights reserved. Printed in USA, WARNING! This composition is protected by copyright law. To copy or reproduce it by any method is an infringement of the copyright law Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substantial penalties and assessments for each infringement e1. a 1. Write in the counting, 2 = Quarter Rest 2. Clap and count the rhythm. 3. Play. geist itysiiy ssi yi y gioti J J i) July i 4 gJttiiis i sil sy D. gd itiiseiirxiir2de | FB gidxiWrtsirsrpisey gi pe hi) oy piusiy gdr2dbpi Jb) 2) psy L glirr2h 22 r»A2hRIrrad | we (© 1985 Kjos West, 4380 Jutland Drve, San Diego. Caltomia. Intemationc! copyright secured, Allights reserved. Printed in US.A,2. ‘The rests are just as important as the notes. COUNT CAREFULLLY! gi = (i Jp digle 2 Ji) oy gi- Jirirbirii) = | J 4 gi tii other. Jel) toy gotoibt ot Jibji pisos ge J de 2) Wis ibe2 dy glitidsii bib liriteg gJtiiri prwils poy graibit Wil) py dy gdrxbilerbibibpitrd gd buWiborWiborh iy woJJJ vs pono onys psc imnmsimis 3A gO nNiigmiu wy ni ny gO i gt DOW nesinis 3 git Our W Qi nig y gti Dur Die dik oy p22 TOW Wei bk diy gr De AN Obit. y gi2a iQ) p Jo Nie, Mr j gt Tabs) bite bis ny gi221h Jriile, Qo | wo5. * Write in counting. © Aneighth rest is a silent eighth note. © Two eight notes equal one quarter note. 17s © Two eighth rests equal one quarter rest. © One eighth rest is half the pulse of a quarter rest. Y = Eighth Rest Count to yourself ALWAYS! gots ii dr iid. iy B. gJ JU a ge —tibs db. su sy D. g4+ DID iititi 2 jt 2 if E gi J brrtitijiri NI Dy gt 2d iN Ob Dt geod MDa ims dd H. Wo {1988 Kee Wed, 490 uand Dive San Diogo, Cato, International copyright sec: ts teserved. Printed in US.A.6. Je D 7 Write in counting, a iF you can count it, you can play it! 2 D2 fete Sa we Jj Jo,8 pe DW ye le pd a pO Opis omy oie gO Oigisu yom kn y got Oli) yi Os J edd pt Figs OO le) Og) 2 | pO Oy Oe) i | got i di dete dd [bd |p eM 2 Yl gitJ Dl eld ta Dd ei igs Ly eI : mat7.cont. gid ld de Ld tds de 1b i git yl Oi el ys Os eT Prob Obed) Oh sbi Oy 8. Write in counting ge OW OW Me oie di oy gi Ti di di i bi i 4 got. ai Oi i i, ai9. pit LOW io. a ay gti. do ny ge LO i bw i D. gL be dh he hs ho 101 D2 s2 dll m2 J i oe oy Att DIO di i bd Sl gdh Da ode obi pd [2 tee el gra edi didi dreds dide ded Ji ply POOL dO, 1d y gx bride di ds td, dey gFia di do bis dips | plM rdidill jb dij +2 J (3 Ip Dore dygrote dish Jd wo12, the quarter note must get its full value A gf) J ig dl ig I) Ip dL dd gol i di gli Dig) OO), 2 bs I CG Nl gia digs Joie ds ded I E ad. bd. Did) digy p dDL Dl) J. gli ddl ds di J J dhe) J12.cont. A\vays count to yourself. Watch for the tie. gO bi Dhol bo po gbidolg Dd) J bbb le J I getiad Satis iid i ies gid Mal dled Ma JL be TJ. pI AI ny me oy gL bs Io i by 1.Fill in the measur 2 Write in courting bepent then jotes. t 4 lj —+4 ! L | —z—_ l13. 1Fll in missing time signatu 2. Fin measures where the ime signature is given. 3, Write in counting beneath notes. 4 Lt _34 tg —_§_la —_l ~OM, 11 1, yp —_3 —__1 ;__k | jd 20 - ; add by ly —___y __ 4 ls Jp | di J J dy "JJ 3 dD ty le D0 I Yd odd “Jyh dy ly Js Di we14, Write in counting, Rememiber! If you can count it, you can play it gt OR) FR, gid,t d) | FER Do, BY wo (© 1985 Kjos Wes, International copyright14.cont. Counting Ig is Concentratic ion. gp AR |). Fb.) I A.) FLA I FA.) FAL), A SI ji.) FAO. S Fy _) FA. Da bs | ) SAL18 15. Y = Eighth Rest 7 = Sixteenth Rest 77 = 7 = = vobeat © 1905 Kjos Wes, 4280 Jutland Dive, Son Diego, Catto. Intemationa! copyright secured. Allights reserved. Printed In US.A,PHO MI, rip. yy (© 1985 Kjos West, 4380 Juttond Drive, San Diego, California, Intemational copyright secured. Allright eserved. Printed in USA,Pay 17.cont. OR CRS eG jt. Al A, 6.108 AL 18. Write in counting. = 1 beat When in doubt, count it out! qi Eighth Note Triplets 3 pt STO bp Ap mm ARO aaa 985 Kjos West, 4380 Jutiand Drive, Son Diego, Caloric. Intemational Sopyigh! secured, Al gr esoven, ited MUSA22 19, Remember! Good players are good counters, Sounds alike. dode-a we (© 1985 Kjos Weet, 4380 Jutland Drive, San Diego, Cattomio, International copyright secured. Allighls reserved. Printed ih USA.19.cont. Ave You keeping a steady beat? VS SS ot ate | wege Ld eed WJ ets i tii got JIT Wo tH to lp J bigiii, Jeti ii e+ DOD - room edi) 10: 0b te ll5 21, potty dyed th ld eH eT Dh ONT gO uo ds ST92. 6 = sixcounts per measure. 8 = eighth note gets one count. JJ sid Write in counting,93. 7 g J How many eighths are ina half note?__ How many eighth notes equal the dot for the half note?, gc IT i god) Di 5 21S pis 1s J © 1985 Kjos West, 4380 Jutland Drive, San Diego, Calfornia. Intemational copyiight secured. Allright reserved. Printed In USA.Sixteenth Note Triplets 94, 3 Counting is concentation. = 1/2 beat Write in counting. (© 1985 Kjos West, 4380 Jutland Drive, Son Diego, Calforna, Intemational copyiight secured. Allrightsteserved. Printed in USA.Write in counting a , J = Bboeats Always think of the beat aa ae! pT Ti Ty 1. —3I— 3 se wo © 1985 Kjos West, 4280 Jutland Dive, San Diego, Calfomia. Intemational copyright secured. Allights reserved. Printed In USA,30 26. Know what each time signature tells you. B. 3. 3. i c — gS i bd Me F. 3 “1d. 12. OT, Oy bh Oy 0 POOL MO J bh 2 we © 1985 Kjos West, 4380 Jutland Dive, San Diego, Colfomia Intemational copyright secured. Allights reserved. Pinted In USA,uM 27. ged lg TI be de J Ip I. ¢ Fill in the measures below. © Write in counting wo (© 1985 Kjos Wet, 4380 Jutland Drive, San Diego, Caltomia. Intemational copyright secured. Allights reserved. Piinted In USA,32 28. © Fill in missing time signatures. © Fill in measures where the time signature is given. © Write in counting, A 3. 3. B z 5 — tM TOT y | Bl Is ] (© 1985 Kjos West, £380 Jutlond Drive, San Diego, Catfornia International copyiight secured. llrightsreserved. Printed in US.A.130m 0-8497-3925-0 | | 900009 oMeog4s!759253"