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Is there a specific name for this cadence melody?
JS Bach calls it the Trillo und mordant (trill and mordent):
It is notated in one of three ways (note that baroque composers felt that the use of tr was not always necessary):
Appoggiaturas are used ...
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"I have played a few instruments (Piano, Drums and Saxophone)".
WHERE have you played these instruments? In a band/orchestra? Into a computer working to a click?
How did you detect the ...
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Record the metronome and the instrument you are practicing with.
play 1/4 notes where the 'nome is playing 1/8 notes.
Try to 'bury the click'...that is, make the sound you make and the click close ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
I'm just an amateur musician, but I'll risk adding my thoughts to the discussion:
I think the whole "classical musicians are not rythimcal"-idea rests on the very false assumption that ...
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The fact that you have recognised the problem is at least half way there.
Playing with others, as Tetsujin advocates, could bring salvation, but, as portrayed in the last paragraph, could even ...
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If you're working alone, then there's no-one to pull you along, only your own perception of time against a rigid [& pretty boring] click.
I'd suggest working with others, or at least play along to ...
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What pickup time signature is this
The underlying beat is most likely a beat of 3/8 base. If the excerpt makes up a whole measure I propose that would be 6/8:
Based on the head alignment and the beaming it looks to me like the last ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
As already mentioned it is a many faceted area.
In my experience one of the differences between classical music and jazz is what we tend to recognize of as the "groove", the way the players ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
I hope that personal experience serves as an answer.
I first learned guitar entirely by ear. I listened to tracks and after a while, I absorbed the rhythms and notes enough to reproduce them. Tricky ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
Yes, we absolutely do. But European and American music are two different breeds.
Classical music, especially in the 19th century, does not follow a click-track. In a small ensemble we don't have a ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
There's a certain truth in this idea. Pop/jazz music tends to rely on a 'groove'. 'Classical' (for want of a better description) is often concerned more with expressive phrasing. It's not that the ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
Hm, it is a complicated topic. Keep in mind that rhythmically aligning an orchestra on a stage is already significantly harder than rhythmically aligning three people in close proximity. The larger ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
Just some observations augmenting Owen‘s great answer.
Pick a book, e.g. a beginners book, or even Terefenko on Jazz. Visualize, e.g. by grabbing the number of pages, how much is spent on time and ...
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How should I read the timing on this measure of Rachmaninoff 32 10?
@Aaron beat me to the punch on this one (+1) but I will share this image I created that shows how the notes line up in the original image. You can see that the alignment is very good between the ...
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How should I read the timing on this measure of Rachmaninoff 32 10?
The time signature changes to 3/4 two measures before the one in question.
The left-hand part is in sextuplets per quarter note, and the left hand is in sextuplets per eighth note. Thus, there is a ...
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Is it true that classical musicians are not rhythmical?
From the point of view as a primarily jazz player that later in my career spent a lot of time in an orchestra I think the hypothesis is an oversimplification, and probably due to the eg. pop musicians ...
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How can I acquire a better sense of rhythm?
To me it sounds like mastering these two skills would help you:
developing a/improving the sense of time
after that extend this sense to feet, limbs, body.
Please let me know via a comment, if this ...
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How can I acquire a better sense of rhythm?
Good news: This is a learned skill, not just some kind of "talent" that one is supposed to have from birth (even if it's often learned at an early age), so it's something you can work on. ...
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Notating Sheet Music with Strict Tempo for Accompaniment but Rubato for Vocalist
This happens all the time in popular music. Streisand rarely ever DOESN'T do it!
If it's not obvious from the style, give plain text instructions. 'Maintain rhythm, vocalist may float'.
Best not to ...
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Notating Sheet Music with Strict Tempo for Accompaniment but Rubato for Vocalist
I posted this as a comment but @Bob_Broadley suggested I post it as an answer so here goes:
This is pretty wordy but sometimes using a verbal description is the best way to go. There is no rule that ...
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Notating Sheet Music with Strict Tempo for Accompaniment but Rubato for Vocalist
So often in cases like this, using words clears things up really easily. Why not use a marking for the tempo such as “Vocals - Rubato; Piano - Tempo Giusto”. It’s short and to the point. Alternatively,...
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