View Full Version : I need to improve my rhythm playing.
Simple Exploding Man
11-10-2002, 10:29 AM
Can anyone post some links to some rhythm lessons please.
ralphster007
11-10-2002, 11:43 AM
Honestly, the best things that you can possibly do are:
1) learn to read... if not the note names, then learn how to read rhythm. trust me, it's quite easy.
2) once you learn how to read rhythm, learn how to sing rhythm.
J the D
11-10-2002, 12:00 PM
And work with a metronome! Too many non-rhthym section players have a hard time keepig a steady tempo. If you are
playing rhythym, that is essential.
Simple Exploding Man
11-10-2002, 03:39 PM
Originally posted by ralphster007
Honestly, the best things that you can possibly do are:
1) learn to read... if not the note names, then learn how to read rhythm. trust me, it's quite easy.
2) once you learn how to read rhythm, learn how to sing rhythm.
I can't sing.
ralphster007
11-10-2002, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by Simple Exploding Man
I can't sing.
Doesn't matter.
Singing rhythm happily requires no sense of melody, tunefulness, or pitch whatsoever.
Are you familiar with the breakdown of notes (whole, half, quarter, eight, sixteenth, etc.)?
ralphster007
11-10-2002, 03:44 PM
Can you count according to time signatures?
1-2-3-4?
Simple Exploding Man
11-10-2002, 04:16 PM
Originally posted by ralphster007
Can you count according to time signatures?
1-2-3-4?
Yes I can. But I don't know alot about whole/half/quarter notes etc
ralphster007
11-10-2002, 04:21 PM
Ok, well hopefully someone will link to a diagram...
Basically, in 4/4:
Whole note = 1-2-3-4...
Half note = 1-2
Quarter note = 1
Listen, I'm really not sure how to explain this without being able to use audio-visuals.
Hold on, I'll try to find a link.
ralphster007
11-10-2002, 04:29 PM
Try this. Let me know if it works.
http://www.musictheory.net/load.php?id=11
WattsUrizen
11-10-2002, 06:11 PM
Originally posted by J the D
And work with a metronome! Too many non-rhthym section players have a hard time keepig a steady tempo. If you are
playing rhythym, that is essential.
r0g3r
11-10-2002, 06:17 PM
My suggestion is to learn some Hendrix and Van Halen rythms. These guys were masters of rythm and it would provide you with a nice counter balance to practicing with a metronome, since both Hendirx and Van Halen have loose, natural rythm styles.
(not that I'm recommending against the metronome, by all means use one)