how to build rock solid rhythm

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there's an illness that afflicts percussionists and percussionists only.

it feels like brain freeze (like when you eat too much ice cream), but it only happens when you hear bad rhythm.

an oboist cuts a rest short? ouch.
a violinist rushes a gesture? i feel numb.
an opera singer sings anything ever? faints

imprecise rhythm is something that can get you cut from an audition IMMEDIATELY (regardless of your instrument). and great rhythm is something that an audition committee can sense, both consciously and subconsciously. hearing someone play in the pocket just feels good.

well, i have a few tricks up my sleeve to straighten out my rhythm, and today i'm sharing one of the most effective strategies.

so get out your metronome, and try it out.

my preferred iOS metronome app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pro-met...

my preferred macOS metronome app: https://en.freedownloadmanager.org/Ma...

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chapters
0:00 intro
1:23 how to practice WRONG
2:38 my 'before' take
3:19 how i'll fix the rhythm
4:00 step 1: play running 16ths
5:41 step 2: remove 1 note
6:26 step 3: remove 1 more note
6:44 step 4: add the accent
7:21 my 'after' take