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LessonOneTA

Rhythmistemporal(measuredtime)andcanbebrokendownintothreebasic components: 1. PULSESorBEATS(temporalmarkers) 2. SUBDIVISIONS(ofthebeat) 3. METERorMEASURES(groupingsofbeats) Astronginternalsenseofthebeatisessentialfortheuseanddevelopmentofsub divisionsandmeter.Allmusic(harmonic,melodicandrhythmic)isnothingmore thenoffspringofthebeatandcangrowandflourishonlywithastrongandsteady foundationthisisthebeat!SoletslayitdownopenwideandsayTA! Exercise1. Usingametronomesetto60bpm(beatsperminute)singcontinuousbeatsusing thesoundTA!Thisshouldbedoneseveraltimesaday,withsessionsranging anywherefromonetosixtyminutes. ||:TA:|| Yourgoalistointernalizethebeatbyquiteliterallybreathingthebeat!Justlike theactofbreathingshouldbenaturalandsubconscious,amusiciansinternally generatedbeat(pulse/TA)mustalsooperateonasubconsciouslevel!

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