Exercise 6.2 Bossa Nova (Advanced)
Sixteenth-note syncopated groove with off-beat accents — the rhythm floats
Tempo: 80-95 BPM
The S on the off-beat creates the "floating" feel — the accent is not on the downbeat but the off-beat, and the rhythm immediately takes off. An advanced sixteenth-note exercise: slow first, and make sure every sixteenth gets its full duration.
B=bass (below center) · S=slap (upper corner) · s=ghost (light touch) · ·=rest (hand hovering above)