One way to understand polyrhythms is to mess around with the Polyrhythm Beat Generator. Or check out these amazing videos.
Tag: Rhythm
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.
Chick Corea: The Secret to Improving Your Rhythm & Time, Rhythmic Displacement, Not Getting Lost in the Form
Some lessons from the master. Find more and subscribe over at Chick Corea’s website. Find yourself getting lost in the form when you improvise? Corea and Stanley Clarke give you a tip: And a tip on rhythmic displacement Related articles Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea to tour together
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.
The Practice of Practice 