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1637.1 | | WEFXEM::COTE | My kingdom for a pizza... | Mon Jan 15 1990 16:57 | 3 |
| Howzabout setting up a drum machine?
Edd
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1637.2 | | JAWS::PELKEY | Loco Boy Makes good | Mon Jan 15 1990 16:58 | 9 |
| one of the pratcies that click tracks are most common is for
sequnecing,,,
the drummer takes a 'click' off the sequencer via headphones, and
this, (in theory) stays in sync with the sequencer.......
I personally, dunno of any other forms for live playing....
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1637.3 | Start alone... | WEFXEM::COTE | My kingdom for a pizza... | Mon Jan 15 1990 17:17 | 17 |
| I think a good way to practice this type of thing would be *alone*.
In a band setting, it's not unlikely for the drummer to drift. Since
everyone's using him as their metrognome they quite properly *should*
drift with him/her. This means a constant game of catch up...
Once everyone is used to practicing individually to a click, the next
step would be to feed it to just the drummer and let him pass the
tempo on to the rest of the band. It might be beneficial to have a
couple of things sequenced to be played at just the proper time. This
would highlight if you're drifting, as they would appear to happen at
the "wrong" time. (Actually, they'd happen at the right time, but if
everyone else is at the same wrong place....)
Playing to a click is fairly easy, but takes a little practice...
Edd
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1637.4 | keys w/drums | PUGGS::DESROCHERS | SAVVY Good Band * Music * Time | Mon Jan 15 1990 18:00 | 14 |
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I take my cheap Yamaha keyboard, plug it into my stereo, choose
a drum pattern and chord, and riff away. If I want to play over
a progression, I just record it on tape and play to the tape.
Mostly, I just pick say a G7 and practice the mixolydian mode over
a swing beat and maybe increase the speed. Or maybe a salsa beat
over Dm7, etc..
You'd be surprised how good those cheap keys sound thru a good
stereo!!!
Tom
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1637.5 | | LARVAE::BRIGGS | They use computers don't they? | Tue Jan 16 1990 07:29 | 15
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