Here’s what Jacob has to say about learning how to gain great rhythmic abilities, "For me, experiential learning is way, way more important than intellectual learning". -- Taken from YouTube below. “Poly-rhythms is about being exact but life is not about being exact”. “In life, you learn most - when you take a step forward,… Continue reading Experiential Learning by Jacob Collier
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Jazz Standard tune, "It's Almost Like Being In Love", in 4/4 time and an "8|8/8|12" form.
Here it is played on the piano accompanied by a #SongRhythmTrack
Try some #jamming yourself
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler ", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1344104865
NetTracks is a musician’s backing track player, ideal for play-alongs, either in practice or performance. Let’s take a look at what’s available.
Music tracks meant for mixing come in various forms.
Unleashing Your Musical Potential with NetTracks: A Deep Dive into Alive Drumming’s Innovative App - By Jude Young
The Australian government outlines that COVID-19 heavily disrupted the live music sector. There is an 80 per cent fall in the number of promoted events from 35,800 in 2019 to just 7,300 in 2020.
“Backtracks in music provide a reliable base for live performances, enriching the experience for artists and audiences. It enables intricate arrangements, accompaniments, and soundscapes that may be challenging to recreate using only live instrum
The Australian Government recognises the significance and value of music in fostering cultural expression and contributing to the economy.
In 2019, the music sector contributed $1.7 billion to the GDP, with potential for growth given the right platforms and practices, states the Government’s “Australian Music Industry” report.
One unique and influential aspect in bolstering this growth is play-along tracks.
Most people might associate these with an artist’s music recording process, but they offer profound enrichment to music learning and practice.
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A survey by the Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) in 2021 found that 94% of Australian musicians use technology to create, record, and distribute their music.
“Technological tools have a positive impact on the creation of music. It has helped musicians to be more creative, efficient, and accessible. As technology continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how it continues to shape the future of music.” says music enthusiast and small business loan provider Shane Perry of Max Funding.
Alive Drumming recently introduced NetTracks, a groundbreaking app specifically designed for Apple Macs and iOS devices, redefining the world of rhythmic backing tracks for musicians.
Music tracks meant for mixing come in various forms.
If Alive Drumming does not already include a particular rhythm in Song Rhythm Tracks, we would like to work with a drummer to include it. This involves making high-quality audio recordings of the drumming at multiple tempos including multiple shots, fills and turnarounds and drumming at two intensity levels. The audio recording will be analyzed to identify where the various aspects occur. More info - please email feedback@alive-drumming.org
We have long believed it has to be the very first thing to get right and there’s little point playing notes at all unless they are in the desired rhythm (feel and groove). Tempo, however, is a whole other subject – there’s a lot to be said for precision and even playing tunes at markedly different tempos to internalize the piece better.
Timing is the bedrock of all music: “When a note is struck at the wrong time, it’s the wrong note”.
Getting playing in the right rhythm as soon as possible is why we have always sought out structured and inspiring rhythmic backing. This ultimately lead to “<span
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Fits many 32-bar A1A2 songs, even some unexpected ones for the Cha Cha rhythm such as "Just Friends". 5 Choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (no intro or ending).
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Try #jamming with #SongRhythmTracks at alivedrumming.com
Song form is the concept that every song has been composed around a musical form or structure. Popular song often chooses simple forms as a basis but forms can be more complex as well.
A good reference on song form (structure) is the Wikipedia article, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_structure
Alive Drumming aims to provide you with the easiest and most reliable methods to select or describe song form.
Song Form may be selected using either (i) traditional names such as ’16
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