Re: [Harp-L] Re: Trouble with timing

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Rick Leonard" <janrick7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 5:50 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Trouble with timing


> I'll jump in on this thread before it dies. My main gig is playing bass so 
> my timing has to be there. Here''s what I do. I'll get out a book of 
> written bass lines, usually jazz, set the metronome to click on quarter 
> notes. When I get familiar with the line I'll set the metronome to click 
> on 2 and 4 and play it. It seems to give a natural swing to the music. 
> It's a big help for my timing and feel.
> Rick

Hi Rick,
That's an excellent suggestion and I first heard of it from a drummer I 
often work with who did that very same thing in order for him to learn how 
to play behind the beat, which is the way blues and most African American 
music is played as a general rule. BTW, for most popular musics, the 2 and 
the 4 is usually where the snare drum hits in a band.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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