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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?

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

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

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

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