Etudes for Rhythm Practice

[Newtransistorhero]

Afternoon

 

I've been working my way through TalkingBass's course on Technique Building. It's really good and is improving my knowledge of scales and the neck notes

 

I'm wondering if there is something similar but for rhythm. These are designed to be played in 16th notes or triplets and that's all good but I would like something complementary

[itu]

Would you consider Standing in the shadows of Motown? 

[Burns-bass]

This is what you need

 

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/modern-reading-text-in-4-4-book-louis-bellson-9780769233772?sku=GOR001912630&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17428061960&gbraid=0AAAAADZzAIDzWxs1GLWi1sPdAvYw2Zjy-&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv4_jp9XvjgMV1ZtQBh2Phyc8EAQYAiABEgIUnfD_BwE

[Burns-bass]

The book I’ve linked to has a series of exercises that divide 4/4 time up.

 

They increase in complexity.

 

You can also get an odd time signature book too which is very good.

[Stub Mandrel]

I've found playing drum rudiments helpful in the past. 

 

Treat left and right as different notes.

 

https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/

 

 

[lowdown]

8 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

This is what you need

 

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/modern-reading-text-in-4-4-book-louis-bellson-9780769233772?sku=GOR001912630&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17428061960&gbraid=0AAAAADZzAIDzWxs1GLWi1sPdAvYw2Zjy-&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv4_jp9XvjgMV1ZtQBh2Phyc8EAQYAiABEgIUnfD_BwE

 

Back in the day my double bass teacher got me into that book along with the other one you mentioned, 'Odd Time Reading Text'. I believe they were both updated in the 80's sometime.

Both are excellent and a must in my opinion. Use the rhythms and apply to any scale, mode or motif you want to work on.

 

[Burns-bass]

33 minutes ago, lowdown said:

 

Back in the day my double bass teacher got me into that book along with the other one you mentioned, 'Odd Time Reading Text'. I believe they were both updated in the 80's sometime.

Both are excellent and a must in my opinion. Use the rhythms and apply to any scale, mode or motif you want to work on.

 

They’re standard rhythm reading texts and hugely valuable I found. How about you?

 

Reading music is really two things pushed together, reading from the stave and understanding the rhythm. I find the rhythm stuff harder so I put a lot more effort on that side.

[lowdown]

33 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

They’re standard rhythm reading texts and hugely valuable I found. How about you?

 

Reading music is really two things pushed together, reading from the stave and understanding the rhythm. I find the rhythm stuff harder so I put a lot more effort on that side.

 

This was a long time ago, but then, my struggle when leaning the craft was not the pitched notes, but the rhythms (or the maths behind it).

The book(s) were when the 'penny dropped' moment. So yes, hugely valuable.

[Burns-bass]

2 hours ago, lowdown said:

 

This was a long time ago, but then, my struggle when leaning the craft was not the pitched notes, but the rhythms (or the maths behind it).

The book(s) were when the 'penny dropped' moment. So yes, hugely valuable.

Agreed!

 

I think the mastery of rhythm is where you can tell the difference between a pro and an amateur. (I’m in the latter category - and I know it.)

[jonno1981]

Simplified sight reading for electric bass by Jos des Pres. 

I used this to learn bass notation. It’s brilliant! 

[Burns-bass]

2 hours ago, jonno1981 said:

Simplified sight reading for electric bass by Jos des Pres. 

I used this to learn bass notation. It’s brilliant! 

That’s the one I used too. Brilliant book.

[Mediocre Polymath]

3 hours ago, jonno1981 said:

Simplified sight reading for electric bass by Jos des Pres. 

I used this to learn bass notation. It’s brilliant! 

I'm currently about half-way through the learning rhythm notation section of that book, and I agree. I've tried to learn sheet music a few times but it's never really clicked before. I got this book on the good recommendation of various folks on here.