Year of manufacture: 2023
Manufacturer’s website: ask video, macprovideo
Author: Yogev Gabay
Duration: 00:56:13
Type of material distributed: Video lesson
English language
Example files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920×1080 30fps 3650kbps
Audio: AAC 44100Hz stereo 189kbps
Description: What time is it? It’s time to learn rhythm in this entertaining course with the Groove Guru himself, Yogev Gabay!
Rhythm is a profound musical topic that extends far beyond common perception. It’s the heartbeat and essence of music. In this course, renowned instructor and drummer Yogev Gabay takes a unique approach to teaching rhythm, incorporating visual elements for a very entertaining learning journey. He expertly demystifies the secrets of rhythm, unraveling its intricate components while cultivating your inner active listening skills.
Yogev begins by exploring the pulsating core of rhythm. With Yogev’s captivating visuals and engaging explanations, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the pulse, its profound influence on rhythm, and its role in dictating various rhythmic aspects. Delving further, he reveals the backbone of rhythmic structure: meter. You’ll explore the relationship between main beats and sub beats, unraveling their dynamic interplay through Yogev’s insightful explanations and practical exercises. Through Yogev’s visually immersive tutorials, you’ll train your ear to recognize different meters using a real finger drumming kit, solidifying your understanding of rhythm’s rhythmic framework.
As you venture deeper into the realm of rhythm, you will unlock the expressive potential of accents. Yogev draws a compelling connection between music and mathematics, revealing how accents can infuse rigidity with life and transform rhythm into an awe-inspiring experience. You’ll also explore the art of sliding notes off the grid, creating irresistible swings and grooves that captivate listeners.
In the realm of tempo and silence, Yogev presents a new layer of complexity. You’ll grasp the concept of tempo, the vital element that sets the speed of a musical piece. Yogev’s visual demonstrations illustrate how time signatures can sound the same but look different, depending on the tempo. Additionally, you’ll discover the significance of rests, the profound silences that shape the very fabric of a musical composition.
Let’s master the intricacies of rhythm with your Groove Guru, Yogev Gabay. After watching this course, rhythm will no longer be a mystery, but a wellspring of creativity and musicality.
Content :
Section 1: Pulse
Section 2: Meter and Subdivision
Section 3: Tempo and Silence
Section 4: Recap
Anyone curious about the roots of dance rhythms I’d recommend discovering “clave”;
a 5-beat 2-measure phrase that is the SEED of all music that compels a physical response to the music. Once you get it, you’ll experience a new approach to composing and playing.
I’ll be surprised if it isn’t covered in this but if not, it is literally what drives the bass parts, and also fantastic for locating accents (i.e., horn stabs). It is literally a powerful force; either played verbatim by the instrument “claves”, block, or bell, OR inferred, with no instrument actually playing it, its power is equal.
Considering it was invented centuries ago by the Yoruba nation of Nigeria for ritual dances, it is a mathematical system unto itself. It is “in your face” in salsa, Latin jazz, merengue, etc. but just as much from rock to bluegrass. Just about anyone who picks up a guitar to bang out some chords is 99% of the time playing with clave as the backbeat. There are styles of music in which you’ll be hard pressed to find clave, but if it makes you dance, it’s built on clave.
And thanks for this, amigo!