{"id":1826,"date":"2014-01-14T21:51:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T04:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guitarkitchen.com\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2020-11-13T21:19:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T04:19:41","slug":"great-app-to-improve-rhythm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guitarkitchen.com\/great-app-to-improve-rhythm\/","title":{"rendered":"Great app to improve rhythmic accuracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Anyone who has an iPhone, iPad, etc might find&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/rhythm-sight-reading-trainer\/id396302174?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer by Rolfs Apps<\/a> a good way to work on their time, coordination and reading skills. &nbsp;I don&#8217;t remember spending the $3 on the app but it definitely has been worth the value. (<em>Originally published Jan 14, 2014<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind, on top, or in front?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my long-standing challenges as a musician has been to develop better time. &nbsp;You can check some of <a title=\"Better time, 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guitarkitchen.com\/guitar-lessons\/important-ideas\/better-time-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my ideas that might help you as well<\/a>. This app is great because it shows you visually when you have been rushing or dragging. &nbsp;Sometimes some interesting patterns emerge. &nbsp;For someone like me who has relates to a lot of things visually, seeing the patterns is a quick way to get feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/sightreadrhythm\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out Rolf Apps webpage with screenshots<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play with fingers or with guitar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another cool feature turns on the microphone and allows you to play with a muted guitar. &nbsp;There may be some mixups because of the microphone misinterpreting your notes but I use that as an opportunity to change my technique to get a clearer attack. &nbsp;I recommend setting the testing mode up to 5x the phrase instead of just once or twice. &nbsp;You may notice that certain parts of the phrase are rushed and others are held back. &nbsp;With this you can get everything straight down the middle, if you want. &nbsp;You can also practice playing always behind the beat or ahead or mix things up with phrasing. &nbsp;Or you can play multiple muted notes and work on right and left-hand coordination. One trick that helps is to pay more attention to your picking hand. &nbsp;I think a lot of guitar players are in the habit of just looking at their fretboard. &nbsp;Looking at the picking hand helps the might to focus on phrasing and rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No substitute for the real thing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you are waiting somewhere and you have headphones, this is a great way to practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 warnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When I played this app for a while on iPhone, my eyes started to hurt. &nbsp;I would recommend being careful with your eyes.<\/li><li>Having metronomic good time is a good skill but having real groove is essential &#8211; remember what comes first!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice Makes Progress!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarkitchen.com\/six-5-10-minute-groove-practice-ideas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3911\">Six 5-10 Minute Groove Practice Ideas!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarkitchen.com\/how-to-play-drums-for-guitarists\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3646\">How to Play Drums (for Guitarists)!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarkitchen.com\/jazz-guitar-ideas-how-to-improve-time-and-groove-for-jazz-guitar-count-out-loud\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3637\">Jazz Guitar Ideas \u2013 How to Improve Time (and Groove) for Jazz Guitar \u2013 Count Out Loud!<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who has an iPhone, iPad, etc might find&nbsp;Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer by Rolfs Apps a good way to work on their time, coordination and reading skills. &nbsp;I don&#8217;t remember spending the $3 on the app but it definitely has been worth the value. (Originally published Jan 14, 2014) Behind, on top, or in front? 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