The rhythmic pattern is one of the main characteristics of a piece of music. The wrong rhythm can change a song or piece beyond recognition. The rhythm must first of all learn to feel. It is best to combine traditional methods of teaching music with modern electronic means that can significantly speed up the process.
It is necessary
- - musical instrument:
- - metronome:
- - a computer with a sound editor;
- - synthesizer;
- - player:
- - records of musical works.
Instructions
Step 1
Listen to the song you are about to learn to play. You will hear the alternation of strong and weak beats in any case, even if you have never studied music. High beat sounds seem louder. Tap them on the table with a pencil or just with your hands. Skip weak beats.
Step 2
Count how many weak beats are there per strong. Most often they are one, two or three. There are other rhythmic patterns, but they are based on the most common ones. Skip strong beats and tap only weak beats. In this case, the blows should be quieter.
Step 3
Tap through the entire rhythm pattern by hitting a bounce with a bounce. Beat the weak beats more quietly. There can be 2 stresses in a four-beat size. The first beat beats the loudest, the third beat a little quieter. The second and fourth are considered weak. In a three-part size, the first part is strong, the other two are weak. But there are also rhythmic patterns with the transfer of strong beats. They are not uncommon in folk music, but most often in jazz.
Step 4
Master your conducting skills. With a bipartite size, the right hand goes a strong beat down and to the right, and a weak beat up and to the left. In waltz and other three-beat rhythms, the strong beat is marked by a downward movement, then the hand goes horizontally to the right, and a third beat up and left, to that point. With which the movement began. Four-beat size begins with a vertical downward movement of the hand, then it goes horizontally to the right. One third of the hand moves horizontally to the left, and the fourth - vertically upward. Do not get lost if a musical phrase starts with a weak beat. Determine your strong beat and then conduct as needed for a given time signature.
Step 5
Once you've figured out the timing, try playing with the metronome or synthesizer. Set the rhythm you want and sing the melody, respecting the strong and weak beats. If it doesn't work right away, change the settings.
Step 6
Play guitar chords. Play to start not by fighting, but by brute force. This will allow for better timing, as your right thumb will instinctively tug at strong beats. The rest of the fingers also touch the strings in a given rhythm when busting. Having learned to confidently play chords at the right tempo and the right sequence, go to battle.
