rhythm practice – The Practice of Practice

Create (and Understand) Polyrhythms

One way to understand polyrhythms is to mess around with the Polyrhythm Beat Generator. Or check out these amazing videos.

What Every Musician Needs: Mo’ Rhythm (there’s an app for that)

There is a new tool that can help you acquire better rhythm for yourself in a fun and easy way: Mo Rhythm Africa, from San Diego percussionist and teacher Monette Marino. More on the app below, after the video.

Adopt a Drum: Practicing Rhythm

Rhythm is one of the most fundamental musical elements, in my opinion, one of the most important and most powerful. Unless we’re a drummer, our focus on rhythm often is overshadowed by other demands of the instrument or voice: tone production, fingering, intonation, and more. Here are three kinds of rhythmic activity you can add to your practice.