Check out this great instructional video (with accompanying chart) from guitarist and LJC Faculty member Doug Munro!
FROM DM…When a reporter asked the great Dizzy Gillespie how he improvised he said, “ I think of a rhythm
and put notes to it…” Without command of rhythm, both within yourself and within the context
of a group, our music sounds awful. Most of the weak playing I have checked out had more to do
with a rhythmic disconnect than a melodic problem.
OK…so let’s address the problem.
First, get a metronome…second, use it. You need to develop a “metronomic sense” which means
the ability to give up the dictation of time to another instrument as well as to feel the pulse and
be aware of where you are in relation to it. When you practice with your metronome don’t tap
your foot, let the metronome dictate the tempo.