Timing Exercise

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   Hello GMC! Today's lesson doesn't contain coolest licks and chops, it's about playing and understanding of TIMING.

I had request for it tho so here it is. :)

So, I tried to put as many as possible, from 4th to 32th and all triplets in between. You'll not find odd groups in here like 5 notes per beat, 7 notes per beat etc. I wanted it simple but useful.

It's in key of B minor, tempo is 70 bpm, starts pretty slow and then lightly pushes up.

No worries, you're not alone here, I programmed drums and bass to guide you, all you have to do it to listen to the backing track, hi-hat mostly.

Have fun, hope it'll help your timing!

Muris Varajic



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 22nd January 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


This is awesome Muris - I will definitely practice this one! Could proove to be a good vibrato exercis as well. biggrin.gif
Mark.
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Nice exercises ohmy.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Excellent exercise, those simplest are the best smile.gif
Crazyfret
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Intresting exercise Muris, tho my fingers are gonna be on fire towards the end wink.gif

Good to hear the contrast in the guitar rythym as you progress through the lesson.
shellshock1911
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Just what I need right now! I can never get those quarter note triplets so sound equally, so I gonna work hard on this one.
Joe Kataldo
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Useful for primer as a warm up exercise too!
Crazyfret
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Shellshock got a good tip to get your timing on the 1/4 note triplets.

Instead of counting 1,2,3 try saying the word 'evenly' and play the string on each syllable i.e.

E - ven - ly
1 - 2 - 3

Works for me
mattacuk
post 22nd January 2008


Lets go fishing!


Fantastic idea for a lesson, I will add this one to my long routine smile.gif
DeepRoots
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Brilliant Muris- well explained smile.gif An essential lesson for all.
botoxfox
post 22nd January 2008


Member


nice
coffeeman
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Very nice excercise , I really need to work on this one. I think Eddie will be very happy when he watch this one. Thanks Muris.
David Wallimann
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Excellent job Muris, very usefull and different.
Thanks!!!
Siggum
post 22nd January 2008


Member


great stuff bro
Ivan Milenkovic
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Nice idea Muris. Great lesson smile.gif
Pablo Vazquez
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Excellent!! Really interesting!
Muris Varajic
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Thank you guys!! smile.gif

I hope this lesson will clear some timing issues after all wink.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 22nd January 2008


Bass Instructor


Excellent lesson Muris !! Very good ! wink.gif
david80
post 22nd January 2008


Member


great lesson Muris
biggrin.gif no easy
SLASH91
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Nice job. Very helpful biggrin.gif
Maximus
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Excellent!
The Uncreator
post 22nd January 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Brilliant!!
ScottieDog
post 22nd January 2008


Member


Wot no 32th Triplets smile.gif biggrin.gif wink.gif

Only kidding! This is another great lesson for me...
Toni Suominen
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Great work Muris! smile.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


nice lesson brother.good work
Gerardo Siere
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Cool, you are so creative man
Muris Varajic
post 22nd January 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys smile.gif

Why not 32th triplets?
Actually,I started this lesson as beginner one so I guess even 32th are too much
but anyhow,let it be wink.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 23rd January 2008


Instructor


Yes, brilliant and very useful! smile.gif
skennington
post 23rd January 2008


Member


Thank you Muris, I promise, I'll spend more time here!
FloridaGator
post 23rd January 2008


Member


Thanks Muris for the lesson. MANY more lessons on timing and syncronicity would be much welcomed! It is the most critical element in becoming more than just a average musician in my humble opinion.

Thanks again
shredmandan
post 23rd January 2008


Member


Just Great.This is something i wondered about for awhile and this was just an excellent lesson to explain time.
ballistic31
post 23rd January 2008


Member


Ahhhhhhhhh I SEE HOW IT IS NOW.....This lesson is for me..isnt it,,,its ok i can take a hint...lol just kidding lol .......I am so in need of timeing with solos...but if this is a beginner lesson im going to need more picks cause when we get up to the 10000ths tripplets i have a feeling just 1 pick wont do....lol......great lesson as allways
eddiecat
post 23rd January 2008


Member


Hy Muris! Thank you so very much
for doing this lesson I requested.
This is going to be sooo helpful!
And I'm really happy that all GMCers agree!
BTW, I received your pick today!
Sorry, I'm not going to frame it,
I'm going to use it!
Thank you once again, I'm going to work
on this one for a long time!
Thank you once again, it's amazing,
exactly what I hoped for...
Cheers, Eddie
Muris Varajic
post 23rd January 2008


Instructor


Glad you like it guys,specially Eddie biggrin.gif
kyldeee
post 23rd January 2008


Member


This is awesome. I've had some minor problems with playing 16th triplets, but I think this is going to help me figure them out. Thanks again for a great lesson Muris smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 24th January 2008


Instructor


You're welcome wink.gif
Reaver
post 24th January 2008


Member


What no 64th notes? Just kidding, that was great Muris =)
eddiecat
post 24th January 2008


Member


Man... This one's SOOO GOOD!
It's simply AWESOME!
Juan M. Valero
post 25th January 2008


Instructor


great lesson !!! Timing is really important in our playing, and this lesson is a great way to practise it !!! wink.gif
eddiecat
post 30th January 2008


Member


Easy to hear the difference!
But to feel it while playing, specially triplets,
man... that's another story!
Aarrggghhhhhhhhhhhrrggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!
This is gonna take ages!
Cheers
Unleash-The-Shred
post 1st February 2008


Member


This is an awesome lesson.
eddiecat
post 4th February 2008


Member


It definitely is!
Muris Varajic
post 4th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys biggrin.gif
tolga
post 26th February 2008


Member


dude I dont get this 4th triplets.I mean how do we play it?cant figure out where the click suppose to be at..
tolga
post 26th February 2008


Member


ok no tricks I guess just the beat is different each time in your video but I was listening on gp5 and metronome is aiways on 70 with the same beat so I was like what the hell goin on here:)ok no tricks then,thanks.
Muris Varajic
post 26th February 2008


Instructor


4th triplets ARE hardest to get,specially in bars like 4/4 etc.
You have to play 3 notes in 2 beats,or 6 notes in whole bar.
I tried to show it easier and so matched drums and bass to play same triplets.
Leaving it on regular 8th or 4th would be really hard for you guys. smile.gif
tolga
post 26th February 2008


Member


hmm so 3 notes in 2 beats it is.ok thanks bunch I knew something was odd:)
Muris Varajic
post 27th February 2008


Instructor


You're welcome smile.gif
Carlos Carrillo
post 27th March 2008


Instructor


great lesson Muris!!!
Muris Varajic
post 28th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks smile.gif
DethKlok
post 5th April 2008


Member


This is great. Some people might also find this technique helpful in working on their timing, especially in combination with this lesson:

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...t=0#entry171388


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