Brilliant. He gives one of the clearest explanations of rhythmic subdivisions I've ever heard. I'm going to be using this one for both my piano and bass students...well done and thanks!
@@avelord6135 no - planck is constant and cant be subdivided, zeno's paradox is about dividing by 2 forever... a freshman math concept taught in calculus
The simplest explanations are so often the best. Someone once said to me that if you can't explain something in simple terms, you don't really know it. This is a great example of that idea; dead easy to understand, but opens up so many doors.
This is (and always will be) one of the cornerstones in understanding rythm and teaching it, in my opinion. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Anthony!!!
I learned this years ago by programming midi drums in a DAW. I used REAPER. Everything is quantized and snapped to a grid which is determined by the time signature. Playing with snare hit placements, syncopation, and polyrythms. Didn't know at the time that I was teaching myself deep rhythmic concepts and developing a method for visualizing rhythm. Now it's hard to NOT see what I hear. it's like two separate tools became one. Cool lesson for people who haven't been exposed to this way if thinking though. Great video
I think Midi is a fantastic way to get this idea across. It's visually simple, and really allows you to play with time. I THINK Anthony and Vic are leading up to showing that, for instance, Latin music does not have a perfectly even grid (neither does swing). We can adjust our grids to create more interesting grooves, and better reflect the "Ethnic Grooves" we are less familiar with. Ever thought of repeating rhythms on a "circle grid"? It is less useful, musically, I think, but the geometry helps illustrate the relationship between notes in a neat way.
Same with me. I was really bad at mastering and mixing in general, so I started creating patterns where the instruments avoided each other's places, then a HUGE amount of amazing rhythms emerged for me. It was an awesome feeling.
Thank you Anthony, I've always known to do these things but never could explain it. I also can't read music, but i have 8 years under my belt of all felt out tunes :D
Thank you for this. Im appreciative of the way some people are able to break things down to where it's impossible to not understand. I know exactly what I need to practice as I don't have a good feel for 16th notes at all.
Yes!!! I was so happy to find rhythm as a ruler. It's awesome
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I've played bass in 6 years and after I watched Groove Workshop (this show), I said to myself: Uh, I've learned more in one hour then I've done in 6 years..
I know, same!!! After 10 years of playing I still had trouble locking into a groove with other players, but after watching Groove Workshop one time something clicked for me and ever since I've had a much easier time falling into the pocket with drummers.
wow.. i've been playing the guitar for 5 years and up to now... Im still struggling on how to understand the beats,, rhythms.. but these 9 min long video helped me understand it. Thank you Anthony.... :)
"...You just want to have an intellectual way to understand it..." Great method to visually conceptualize the physical placement of a note. This same method is really effective to conceptualize note duration as well, especially so when trying to understand syncopation and syncopated note value, and their placement for drummers (since our drum "notes" are essentially all attack and no sustain in comparison to other instruments like a horn, or in this case a bass, that can hold a note).
Brilliant. Nobody teaches time and rhythm well on TH-cam, and I love hearing people who aren't already experts in technique....makes it easier to understand and hear inaccuracies from correctness
watching the videos on the internet and practicing for 6 hours a day helped me to surpass my bass instructor in less than 6 months thanks Anthony! and i have no intentions of stopping anytime soon!
Thanks for posting this, the full masterclass was up a year or so ago, there's a fabulous section where Victor makes a point about groove over note choice, priceless.
The bass/piano teacher I used to have would always spend a part of the lesson on rhythm. He'd jot out a bar of notes and rests on a sheet of paper and get me to tap out the rhythm on my knees. He got to using some really awkward time signatures too. I used to hate doing it, but it was so beneficial to my playing and music reading. He also got me into the book "Modern Reading Text in 4/4" which is full of pages of rhythms in the same vein to tap out. I used to take my kindle to the toilet with me and try to tap out a whole page without fucking up while doing my business. Highly recommend this book.
this is a cool exercise for people who cant feel and understand the accuracy of time. but its interesting to think that most people dont think of it this way. Being a drummer myself, this is just worked into my brain
A way to blow your western centric music mind is to realize that the down beat doesn’t have to be counted as one. Like how language doesn’t necessarily has to be read from left to right. In a 4 beat groove we feel the downbeat as the beginning of the groove, (1) 2 3 4. But that is just one way of looking at it. There is no natural law that says it has to be the beginning, the downbeat can also notate the ‘end’ of a groove, 1 2 3 (4). Might seem trivial or just semantics but to me it has a completely different feel. Like how in reggae the downbeat is on 3, the middle of the loop, instead of the beginning.
Hello Anthony, Hope you have plans on coming to Atlanta, GA in 2020 for a future clinic workshop! THANK you and to Victor also for your "teaches rhythm..." TH-cam! I just STRUGGLE trying to play in correct time "Got To Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye. Would you consider producing another TH-cam, Clinic, or offering Private Lessons solely for teaching "how" with Visuals to play in time (between the beats), just the first couple of minutes of this song? So many other Bass Guitarists on TH-cam are busy offering how to play Grooves & Patterns & Improvisations, but none seem concerned with connecting with their audience's real needs. Your "teaches rhythm..." TH-cam in my opinion, is the most VALUABLE LESSON I've seen since College back in the mid 70s. All the Best, and Hope to see you and Victor here in Atlanta soon !
I feel like the "a" is easier for me to feel, coming from a percussion background. a-1 2 a-3 4 gives it that heartbeat feel. I also think of the "&"s as the upbeat chuck in reggae guitar. Forget the "e"s tho. I still struggle
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Been waiting 40 years of playing guitar to get a lesson like this.
Thank you sir.
Brilliant. He gives one of the clearest explanations of rhythmic subdivisions I've ever heard. I'm going to be using this one for both my piano and bass students...well done and thanks!
"...we can subdivide time indefinitely..."
Zeno has entered the chat
did you mean Planck time?
@@avelord6135 no - planck is constant and cant be subdivided, zeno's paradox is about dividing by 2 forever... a freshman math concept taught in calculus
Awesome how theyre teaching applies to all music and not just bass.
yeah drummer here playing along to this
Their
Nobody can be a good bass player before they become a good musician
UR RUSHIN IT MIKE
MIKE
Hahahahahhahahahhahaha
RUSHING OR DRAGGING MIKE?
HAHAHAHAHAHA
DAMN IT MIKE
The rhythm yardstick is great. Anthony showed it to me in a lesson and it really helped me identify, and break out of, my rhythm "rut".
This is a really great lesson, Anthony and Victor - You are awesome.
I love how understanding he is of everyone’s level of knowledge, always asking if they’re following and not rushing ahead.
Evidently some folks in this room weren't being honest about their level of experience.
I love being able to hear the students not getting it right at times, shows we are all just learners at one level or another at one time or other.
Anthony is a great teacher. He’s given so much thought to how to illustrate these concepts. Good stuff AW!
The simplest explanations are so often the best. Someone once said to me that if you can't explain something in simple terms, you don't really know it. This is a great example of that idea; dead easy to understand, but opens up so many doors.
This is (and always will be) one of the cornerstones in understanding rythm and teaching it, in my opinion. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Anthony!!!
As a guitarist. This is extremely useful to know. It helped me practice 16th easier.
I learned this years ago by programming midi drums in a DAW. I used REAPER. Everything is quantized and snapped to a grid which is determined by the time signature. Playing with snare hit placements, syncopation, and polyrythms. Didn't know at the time that I was teaching myself deep rhythmic concepts and developing a method for visualizing rhythm. Now it's hard to NOT see what I hear. it's like two separate tools became one. Cool lesson for people who haven't been exposed to this way if thinking though. Great video
I think Midi is a fantastic way to get this idea across. It's visually simple, and really allows you to play with time. I THINK Anthony and Vic are leading up to showing that, for instance, Latin music does not have a perfectly even grid (neither does swing). We can adjust our grids to create more interesting grooves, and better reflect the "Ethnic Grooves" we are less familiar with.
Ever thought of repeating rhythms on a "circle grid"? It is less useful, musically, I think, but the geometry helps illustrate the relationship between notes in a neat way.
Same with me. I was really bad at mastering and mixing in general, so I started creating patterns where the instruments avoided each other's places, then a HUGE amount of amazing rhythms emerged for me. It was an awesome feeling.
"cough" Rock Band!
I don't play bass, but I watched the whole workshop. These guys are incredible!
Love how the Camera was set up above Victor's bald spot, i've never noticed that before until today.
why do you love that?
@@Hello_there_obi cus the cameraman or producer was completely oblivious to that spot and they still edited in footage
@@Iconoplastt This is a video about musicianship.
@@perprerp I found out more about Victor's head than music tbh in this one
@@Iconoplastt I watched the whole thing and daggit, you're right.
this applies to every instrument, even singing!
Karl-Anthony Towns go wooooolves!!!
Thank you Anthony, I've always known to do these things but never could explain it. I also can't read music, but i have 8 years under my belt of all felt out tunes :D
Thank you for this. Im appreciative of the way some people are able to break things down to where it's impossible to not understand. I know exactly what I need to practice as I don't have a good feel for 16th notes at all.
Yes!!! I was so happy to find rhythm as a ruler. It's awesome
I've played bass in 6 years and after I watched Groove Workshop (this show), I said to myself: Uh, I've learned more in one hour then I've done in 6 years..
I know, same!!! After 10 years of playing I still had trouble locking into a groove with other players, but after watching Groove Workshop one time something clicked for me and ever since I've had a much easier time falling into the pocket with drummers.
Excellent way of communicating time and subdivision. I'm using this from now on. Thanks for sharing!
I bought this dvd online. I lost access to my account and I am buying it again. EVERY SECOND IS WORTH EVERY CENT YOU PAY FOR!
What is the name of the DVD
@@swordis45 Groove workshop
@@rottenpotato4399 Blessings for the info, my brethren
Great job Anthony, nicely broken down, clear and concise
"Not quite my tempo Mike"
LLLLLOOOOOLLLL!!!!!!
ARE YOU DRAGGING OR ARE YOU RUSHING?!?!
This exercise is simple and nice leading to so many Grooves...Thanks to the professionals...!!
All those basses playing at once make it sound like one bass with heavy chorus. That's cool
i like this approach for breaking down the beat's subdivisions. very easy to understand and practice to!
Wow. I learned alot. I am going to watch this video very often.
wow.. i've been playing the guitar for 5 years and up to now... Im still struggling on how to understand the beats,, rhythms.. but these 9 min long video helped me understand it. Thank you Anthony.... :)
a philosopical understanding of what it is to be funky!!!
Well, this was super helpful. Thanks so much Anthony and Victor!
hahahahahahahahaha somebody at the end is fucking up so bad
i think its Mike
You know it’s not Kurt
Lol
Great idea using the ruler method! I’m gonna have to use that teaching my students!
Most excellent! Robbing you of teaching technique is of the highest honor, guy's.
Maaan these kids are lucky to be there for this
yo this guys voice is smooth as butter
It is a lot of fun to practice this AND it is a great step further. Thank you!
This is totally wonderful. Just don't forget to count at the same time.
I can usually just feel it but what a great lesson for visualizing never thought of it as a ruler
"...You just want to have an intellectual way to understand it..."
Great method to visually conceptualize the physical placement of a note. This same method is really effective to conceptualize note duration as well, especially so when trying to understand syncopation and syncopated note value, and their placement for drummers (since our drum "notes" are essentially all attack and no sustain in comparison to other instruments like a horn, or in this case a bass, that can hold a note).
put some big reverb on your drums and you can hold a note :)
Brilliant. Nobody teaches time and rhythm well on TH-cam, and I love hearing people who aren't already experts in technique....makes it easier to understand and hear inaccuracies from correctness
watching the videos on the internet and practicing for 6 hours a day helped me to surpass my bass instructor in less than 6 months thanks Anthony! and i have no intentions of stopping anytime soon!
INCREDIBLE ,, ITS SIMPLY AMAZING
This Video is GOOOOOOOLD
Very Nice !! Wow that's a great idea! 👍 Great invention!!
Thanks for posting this, the full masterclass was up a year or so ago, there's a fabulous section where Victor makes a point about groove over note choice, priceless.
Joff England I remember watching the full video, was amazing, do you still have it ?
Hi Ian, sadly not, I hope maybe somebody has it and get upload again I'd love to see it again, it seems unavailable or crazy price on retail sites.
Incredible lesson.
The bass/piano teacher I used to have would always spend a part of the lesson on rhythm. He'd jot out a bar of notes and rests on a sheet of paper and get me to tap out the rhythm on my knees. He got to using some really awkward time signatures too. I used to hate doing it, but it was so beneficial to my playing and music reading.
He also got me into the book "Modern Reading Text in 4/4" which is full of pages of rhythms in the same vein to tap out. I used to take my kindle to the toilet with me and try to tap out a whole page without fucking up while doing my business. Highly recommend this book.
I've got that DVD! It's priceless!
Excellent method, I'm using it for my student.
Super lesson Man. Thanks keep them coming!
Awesome! We need some more of this! It's like light coming out of a cracked door. I need to know what's behind!
Correct, time is time and it applies to all instruments
this is a cool exercise for people who cant feel and understand the accuracy of time. but its interesting to think that most people dont think of it this way. Being a drummer myself, this is just worked into my brain
I'm a clarinet player and I suck at pulsing! Thanks for the video!
Great lesson!
Cheers my fellow bassists ❤❤❤
This was awesome.its so clear now
SO good. Thank You!
What an awesome and fun exercise.
You are amazing instructor .. keep it up
A way to blow your western centric music mind is to realize that the down beat doesn’t have to be counted as one. Like how language doesn’t necessarily has to be read from left to right.
In a 4 beat groove we feel the downbeat as the beginning of the groove, (1) 2 3 4. But that is just one way of looking at it. There is no natural law that says it has to be the beginning, the downbeat can also notate the ‘end’ of a groove, 1 2 3 (4). Might seem trivial or just semantics but to me it has a completely different feel. Like how in reggae the downbeat is on 3, the middle of the loop, instead of the beginning.
Bought language of music after watching this, hope that’s the right course
Rastafari live
such an amazing teacher duo, they really should make more video lessons
JESUS CHRIST MIKE.
I've always thought of rhythm in this concrete way, but this video is really helpful nonetheless and I'm sure this will be a great way to practice
Amazing...really connected with me
What an awesome lesson! Thanks man!
that was amazing! im making a poster of that yardstick right now.
This is awesome.
Do it man, I did that myself and I'm enjoying soo much learning bass, if you have the money, go for it man, it's awesome.
This dude is a beast.
Best part is the simplicity of the exercise. 2nd best part is Victor behind it all simply grooving to the beat as it plays 🤣🙏
What a great teacher
why cant anyone teach guitar like this. this makes me want to go out an buy a bass and start learning that instrument.
10 year's later did you buy your bass?
This applies to guitar as well
So clean ❤️✊
This is gorgeous
Thanks, 👍 Best Lesson of rhythmic
Great lesson for any musician
Man is all music class like this? Seems really fun
Nope turns into calculus at some point
How am i just finding this now? I wish I could have been there. awesome lesson!
Hello Anthony, Hope you have plans on coming to Atlanta, GA in 2020 for a future clinic workshop! THANK you and to Victor also for your "teaches rhythm..." TH-cam! I just STRUGGLE trying to play in correct time "Got To Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye. Would you consider producing another TH-cam, Clinic, or offering Private Lessons solely for teaching "how" with Visuals to play in time (between the beats), just the first couple of minutes of this song? So many other Bass Guitarists on TH-cam are busy offering how to play Grooves & Patterns & Improvisations, but none seem concerned with connecting with their audience's real needs. Your "teaches rhythm..." TH-cam in my opinion, is the most VALUABLE LESSON I've seen since College back in the mid 70s. All the Best, and Hope to see you and Victor here in Atlanta soon !
Jesus, Mike...
He was definitely rushing it.
great lesson man. you taught this really well. great teacher!!
I feel like the "a" is easier for me to feel, coming from a percussion background. a-1 2 a-3 4 gives it that heartbeat feel. I also think of the "&"s as the upbeat chuck in reggae guitar. Forget the "e"s tho. I still struggle
Thanks for the video, very interesting.
I had fun doing this❤️
This is a great lesson I'm going to practice this tomorrow the Bass Rules!!!!
This is so good!
Great lesson. I am a guitarist and I found it useful for rhithm work.
sweet lesson, thx for posting
sweet work Ant!
Time of groove;yes!Good !!!!
im going to use this with my students from now on
DON'T RUSH IT MIKE GODAMMIT!
@alpha1shadow ..It means that you're the bass messiah we've all been waiting for.
THAT WAS NEAT!
Beautiful Bass you got
Yo it had a groove even with such a simple beat
To me rythem is something your feel. I play guitar by ear and can't imagine doing it any other way.
Im black so i can say this is funny. "Can i hear just kurt. Now erbody join in" 😆 had me dying. Im sorry that was funny