7 Day Workout For Better Rhythm

Each day you will be working on a set of exercises using one minute tracks. Each track will give you a count off, a metronome, a clapping sound and a voice sound. The idea is that you follow the audio by clapping and singing the correspondent parts, while staying rooted on the basic pulse. You will also have a visual image of the 3 different parts (metronome, clapping & voice). Once you have completed the exercises, you will write down the ones that you struggled with, because these will be your assignments on days 6 and 7. The main idea is to synchronize what you are listening (metronome), what you are playing (clapping) and what you feel internally (voice). On days 6 & 7 you will be working on the exercises you wrote down at the end of each session on the previous days, which should be the exercises you found most challenging. The idea is to work on your weaknesses until they become your strengths. Singing is the key element here, because your voice is the physical manifestation of your inner pulse or inner time. If you can ́t sing in time, chances are you won ́t be able to play in time. The more “in time” you ́re able to sing the rhythms and figures, the firmer the imprint in your brain and body of those rhythms, allowing you to play a relaxed, flowing time feel and pulse.