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GMC Forum _ Cosmin Lupu _ Magical Rhythm/ Timing Developing Exercise

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 9 2011, 06:37 PM

Hey everyone! I wanted to post this in some time now

I got to spend some time with a friend of mine and exceptional musician and bassplayer (performed with Steve Vai in Romania and Italy) and we were discussing rhythm, when suddenly he showed me his timing improving routine:

He made up a backing track containing only drums at a very slow tempo (60-65 BPM) and he started extract random bars out of it without knowing where he took them out from and how many he excluded.

Afterwards, he came up with a little formula and started playing it over this drum track and guess what - his timing was so sharp that he perfectly stayed with the tempo even when he was playing while he was having nothing in the background (over the missing bars).

I uploaded 4 tracks at different tempos with missing bars, so you can have fun with them in the same way and I'm sure that you will develop a tremendous timing and rhythmic control if you'll work with these patiently and focused

Just pick anything you would like to practice on and play it over these tracks

Let me know how it goes!

Cosmin

75_bpm.mp3 ( 2.53MB ) : 220

65_bpm.mp3 ( 2.92MB ) : 150

70_bpm.mp3 ( 4.16MB ) : 254

60_bpm.mp3 ( 4.86MB ) : 294

Posted by: quadrium Dec 9 2011, 10:28 PM

Awesome! Thanks C-Maestro

Posted by: Nihilist1 Dec 9 2011, 11:38 PM

This is an interesting concept I will have to try. I am really into Opeth, so I need to develop a perfect rhythm. With complicated syncopated rhythms. It is why I am learning Jazz.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 10 2011, 04:47 PM

The pleasure is all mine guys and I hope it's gonna help you a lot!

Posted by: DreamForge Dec 23 2011, 09:34 PM

I was practicing with these track and should i start with 60bpm because im practicing with 75bpm? and while im practicing at the beginning its good i catch the rhytm but when it come to end part with just one kik and lots of blank bars i miss the tempo. For beginning is it normal? will it get better as i keep practicing?

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 24 2011, 12:39 PM

QUOTE (DreamForge @ Dec 23 2011, 08:34 PM)

Hey mate! Yes! It's absolutely normal to have trouble with it at the beginning, give it some time and work it out until you are able to lock in with the groove even towards the end where there's more space than drums