How to Master Rhythm Problems — Once and For All! Two books, 6 Audio CD’s & 2 DVD Videos all in a big binder How to Master Rhythm Problems — Once and For All! Item#: COMBO-35 $147.00 How To  Master … Continue reading →
Syncopation in Rhythm Good morning. This is Duane, and today we’re taking a look at the subject of syncopation. We’ve been doing a series of videos about music theory, and we’ve titled it, “Good Stuff You Really Need To Know … Continue reading →
Creating Rhythm With Right Hand Chords Under The Melody Here is a transcription of the video if you would like to follow along: Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about rhythmic undertones in your right hand. … Continue reading →
What is Syncopation in Music, & How Does it Work? Click on the button below to hear this episode about syncopation: Here is a transcript of the podcast in case you want to follow along: Hi there. This is Duane. … Continue reading →
Here is how you can get some busy-ness and rhythmic sounds into your right hand while your left hand is doing it’s thing: Break up the chord notes UNDER the melody – sometimes from the top down and sometimes from … Continue reading →
What in the world are “rhythmical undernotes”? How can I use them? Watch this short video and you’ll see:
Continue reading →Music would be a real yawner if we could only use one speed. What if all music were written for some boring medium speed that never changed? Are you glad that hundreds of years ago music theorists developed tempo and … Continue reading →
Listen to this short podcast on syncopation:
Continue reading →Syncopation is where the emphasis is on a note other than the one expected. It could be that there is an irregular pattern in the group perhaps as the result of a brief quaver length pause that should be where the emphasis falls. It could be that the music has been composed in a way that has dotted crotchets paired with quavers. There are many different reasons for creating the imbalance on the beat but usually it is done purposefully and to create a certain effect.
Continue reading →Most people who play an instrument of any kind have trouble with rhythm. It’s the number one problem people mention when they talk about learning music. But I know a secret: It’s NOT their fault! I know, because I had … Continue reading →
