Advice needed

haw · Post by **haw** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:06 am

Not really Rick related at all, but since there are some seriously experienced folks here, I thought it wouldn't do any harm to ask.

I've been teaching a guy bass for a wee while now and while he's making some progress, his internal sense of rhythm is, well...terrible!

If he tries to tap his foot along to the beat he ends up tapping out the notes he's playing and then losing time.

Is there anything i can do to improve his situation?

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:51 am

Make him play along to a metronome whenever he plays anything, with you and practicing at home.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:48 am

+1 on the metronome. Try a very loud click track thru headphones.

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:23 am

Metronome - better still a drum machine (makes practice more interesting/fun)

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:42 am

I'll agree with the metronome. The device has been used for centuries to teach rhythm and meter.