Welcome to a new 10-second tip. Today, it’s all about a really useful yet tricky rhythm exercise that may just make you sweat.
…But it’s very simple and anyone can give it a go, so stick with me.
This is all about:
Rhythm Switching
Last week, I talked briefly about how we are not born with good rhythm skills.
One person who I’d never heard from before seemed slightly annoyed by this, saying we all have rhythm.
…And that it is something we are born with.
Well, my response, hold your horses, amigo!
No One Is Born With Rhythm
A lot of new subscribers tell me they struggle with rhythm.
…And that they rarely feel in time with the music.
Or that they’re fed up with speeding up and slowing down as they play a song.
Well, here’s something many people forget…
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Drumbeats are fun.
When learning guitar, I used to hate practising to a click/metronome.
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Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including a new 12-bar blues course, humans vs drum machines, and more. Here we go…
10-Second Tip – A Fun Way to Improve Your Rhythm
Here is another Friday 10-second tip for you to enjoy…
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Here is another of my weekly 10-second tips. Enjoy!
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10 Simple and Fun Ways to Improve Your Sense of Rhythm on Guitar
There are three aspects of music. These are harmony, melody and rhythm. Harmony covers things such as chords and when more than two notes are being played at the same time. Melody covers riffs, lead ideas, and anything that you can hum. Rhythm is pretty self-explanatory.
The Complete Guide To Improving Your Rhythm With Sub-Divisions
“Drummers view of the show” by Matt Deavenport, licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
In this popular YouTube video I created a few years ago, I talked about how to play a variety of sub-divisions and how sub-divisions are the foundation and building blocks of ALL rhythm.
In this post, we will take things a step further and get you learning all of the most important sub-divisions and I’ll show you how to practice them to take your rhythm skills to the next level.