Re: [Harp-L] solid time

[Larry Sandy <slyou65@xxxxxxxxx>]

Smart phones have apps for that. ;) Â I use free Garage Band on mine. ÂI also have several drum selections on Digitech RP355 with or without Richards patches. ÂAndâ. my little Micro Cube RX has some with adjustable tempos, and a built in metronome. ÂI don't use them much though. Â

Lockjaw Larry
Tapping out the time daily
On Friday, April 4, 2014 6:50 PM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
"The more discouraging it is to play with a metronome, the more you need to
do it. Do it until it's easy."


That sounds like some solid advice!

But ... I have heard others discourage playing with a metronome and instead
encourage playing with repetitive drum tracks. Since I have neglected doing
either then either would probably be of value. Hmm ... I will have to see
if I can find a bunch of drum tracks in different tempos and types of
rhythms. (Probably someone will tell me that the Iphone has an app for
that. But I am resisting getting a smart phone.)



On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Not sure I fit your "rock solid" classification, but I think my timing's
> reasonably good.
>
> It's important to not sound like a machine in most styles of music, and
> especially so in jazz, so "rock solid" is a questionable term here. But to
> play well, you need to know exactly where the beat is so you can phrase
> around it appropriately and at the same time not sound like you're
> dragging, rushing, or manic. IOW, you should be capable of sounding like a
> machine, but not actually do that.
>
> To improve my timing (i.e. knowing exactly where the beat is) I work with
> a metronome -- not to be confused with playing _like_ a metronome. If it
> sounds to you like the metronome is speeding up or slowing down, it's a
> strong clue that it's you who are slowing down or speeding up and you need
> to fix that. The more discouraging it is to play with a metronome, the more
> you need to do it. Do it until it's easy.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> - Slim.
>
> www.SlideManSlim.com
>
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Music Cal wrote:
>
> > This is a question for the jazz players amongst us with rock solid
> timing.
> >
> > What have you done to develop your timing?
> >
> > (Hi Jon)
>
>