master rhythm with inner inchronicity
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A tightly-honed sense of rhythm is important for any musician.
• Good rhythmic skills help you sound professional, synchronize with others and create the groove.
• Yet, rhythm is a weak point for many musicians...
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Everybody shares the responsibility of keeping time.
• All players create time and are responsible for maintaining the tempo throughout a song.
• When relying on others to be the “timekeepers” you are prone to affecting the time.
• Keeping time is something everyone needs to “own” with confidence.
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You must become a good follower of tempo.
• Rhythmic accuracy is vital for successful performance.
• Following tempo keeps you in sync with other players.
• Good rhythmic skills allow you to be able to adjust to what other players are doing.
• Following tempo helps to clarify the moment of attack and the stating of your phrases.
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Percussionist Mac Santiago has a theory for why musicians struggle with rhythm.
• Rhythm often plays “second fiddle” to harmony and melody in western cultures compared to e.g. African.
• Western musicians aren’t taught to dance or incorporate body movement in time to music.
• Mac created a method to developing better rhythm called “inchronicity”. “Inchronous” refers to your internal clock’s ability to keep time without external help.
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The Inchronicity method helps all musicians to create or maintain
steady tempo.• Musicians must “wean” themselves off of the so
called “tempo crutch”: a metronome, click track or even other players.
• Inchronicity works the same way in which intonation clarifies melody and harmony.
• Your inchronous sense can be refined and “tuned-up” as your technique changes and grows.
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There are other ways in which you can improve your sense of rhythm.
• Record yourself and listen to the playback of your recording.
• When someone tells you you are rushing or dragging, look at it as a teachable moment.
• Try to detect when you are not in-sync with other players.
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An inchronous sense becomes more important as music gets
more complex.
• Don’t take the importance of good time-keeping for granted!
• Remember: “A poorly-played note well placed is better than a well-played note placed poorly.”
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