Sunday 22 May 2011

Rhythm Sense!

Instructions

    • 1
      Put on one of your favorite moderate or slow tempo songs. Choose music with a steady beat. Music with an irregular beat is very difficult to adjust to.
    • 2
      Listen for a moment and focus on predicting exactly when each beat will come in the music.
    • 3
      Identify the first beat, which is always the heaviest, as a starting point for your counting. Most of the time you can count 1, 2, 3 and 4 with the music, although some only have three beats.
    • 4
      Take small steps in place to the beat, much like a marching band member. Beginning with the first beat, your foot should hit the ground right on the beat
    • 5
      Clap your hands once between footfalls. After you have mastered placing the clap exactly between footfalls, try clapping twice, or even three times between steps.
    • 6
      Imitate the rhythms of some songs you know using the step-and-clap system you have just practiced.
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Tips & Warnings

  • If you have trouble with this exercise to improve a sense of rhythm, try doing it with an accomplished musician to start off.
  • Don't let your steps and claps become unevenly spaced. Accuracy is crucial to improving a sense of rhythm.
  • Don't choose music or metronome speed that is too fast. You won't have time to learn how to anticipate your steps and claps, which are your keys to a sense of rhythm and beat.


Read more: How to Improve a Sense of Rhythm | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2191324_improve-sense-rhythm.html#ixzz1N6FcfRFZ

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