Bass & Creativity: Cycles, Grid & Rhythm Blocks

This week we’re going to talk about rhythm in improvisation, specifically managing the rhythmic grid with cycles. By changing where we feel the metronome, we can build our inner pulse to break bar lines and cycles for more creative ideas.

Timestamps for this lesson:

  • 00:00: Intro, cycles & grid
  • 00:25: Metronome on downbeats
  • 01:02: Metronome on up 8ths
  • 02:02: Swing feel, metronome on down beats
  • 02:38: Swing feel, metronome on swing up 8ths (3rd of triplet)
  • 03:26: Swing feel, metronome on 2nd 8th of triplet
  • 04:25: Wrap up of the rhythm warmup
  • 04:46: Improvisation, cycles, grid & rhythm blocks
  • 06:16: Adding 1 quarter note
  • 07:05: Adding 3 8ths
  • 07:56: Adding 1 8th
  • 08:43: Subtracting 1 quarter note
  • 09:53: Subtracting 3 8ths
  • 10:22: Subtracting 4 8ths
  • 10:39: Subtracting 1 8th
  • 10:55: Improvisation and letting go the cycles
  • 13:45: To keep in mind & conclusion

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