On the total flip side, many jazz players have fantastic time and rhythm, and they often set the metronome to the half note or even whole note. I think this gives a great sense of "pulse," while the subdivisions can give a great sense of "rhythm."
Not even a drummer, but love your tips! I was a 'quarter notes guy' until my cello professor made me practice a piece with metronom set on one step smaller value than the smallest value used in the score (lower tempo if necessary). I had to keep track on two rhythm periods: 1. The third beat of each measure (it was a 3/4 menuett) for groove, 2. Smallest possible subdivision for rhythm accuracy. Only after this drills I began raising the tempo with quarter notes. Thanks for the method, I'll add it to tomorrow todo list! (I have a perfect piece to test it on.)
i do both marching and classical (until i age out of course), and i always felt a little guilty for typing in some things on a midi file, and play them for so long to the point i can’t get it wrong, even the simplest of things. this makes me feel a little bit better about everything. great video rob!
Love it, Rob! Fantastic process on how to develop rock-solid rhythm. I also teach a class to violinists called "Building Rock-Solid Rhythm". Will add this to my teaching arsenal. Thanks for sharing!
Great video. You can both explain AND demonstrate. By the end, even a student who couldn’t hear the difference before, will hear it and have a good idea of what to work on. These are things that help a beginner become masterful; next-level stuff. I’m definitely a fan. Thanks very much.
