Nice presentation with a lot of helpful exercises that will keep you busy for a long time! Tom offers some excellent suggestions for practicing a swing and straight 8th note feel. I also enjoyed the tips for practicing with the metronome on different beats. The accompanying PDF has a lot of great practice material that will help you to be more specific about what you need to work on. Thank you, Tom.
A great class! Simpel and to the point. Im still busy with this one. This class fits perfect for me. I wanted to start with odd groupings, polyrhythem etc. but i didnt have a basic understanding of rhythem, this class gives me this and much more. I never liked swing feel music much but when doing the parts about swing feel i really liked playing it. Rhythem was always something i neglected but now i see how importent it is. Cant wait to have finished this class! I do notice that my timing in rhythem and lead guitar has improved since i started with this class.
I have mined a wealth of knowledge from this workshop and highly recommend it. I've always felt that rhythm was my weakest area and this has been just what the doctor ordered. I've already noticed a significant improvement in my playing (technically and creatively), and as opposed to being dry or boring many of the concepts are also a lot of fun! <br /> <br /> I honestly feel that it would be a great value at twice the price considering the amount of information it contains and I will definitely be checking out more of Tom's workshops going forward. There is enough material in this one to keep me busy for quite a while though!
Tom did a great job in breaking down the plethora of rhythm permutations in respect to attacks per measure. This also helps me when sight reading so I become comfortable with many types of syncopation. <br /> <br /> Having a couple of his other courses, I am happy to say this one also delivers quality info to propel your skills forward. I'm very grateful of generous musicians such as Tom who share their wealth of information. <br /> Thanks<br /> Alexis
Tom has put a lot of work into this class; both in preparing for the class itself, and in thinking about rhythm in general.<br /> <br /> I think the material here is well presented because of how perfectly he understands it himself. You really get a feeling that he has examined each concept in the finest of detail, and that he has lived with it long enough to have true clarity.<br /> <br /> While not everyone will find musical use for all the rhythm concepts presented (some of the extensive poly-rythm stuff needs a special group of musicians to play with, and an even more special audience),you will definitely see rhythm differently, and be a better overall player.<br /> <br /> Beyond the specific examples, I think the true value is in the implied way of thinking about and categorizing rhythm devices. <br /> <br /> If technical mastery can free expression, Tom will get you there.
Just started on the Rhythm Workshop. There is a great depth of information here that is of high value to me. Tom has created an excellent course. The topic of rhythm is so important and to have the swing feel dealt with in depth with so many examples is simply wonderful. This is the third course of Tom's that I have taken. I have nothing but good to say about his method of instruction. Thanks.
I also have been working with this class bit by bit, and like all of Tom's other classes that I have, this one is incomparable. I agree with Tom that understanding the subtleties of rhythm can add far more to your phrasing, timing, and overall playing than all the other elements of music: harmony, melody. This class will have you appreciating the basics of music more than ever before.
I've only been working with "Rhythm Workshop" for about two weeks and I've already noticed improvement in my improv. I'm an intermediate player; I know my scales, arpeggios, etc. But, my playing hasn't sounded as good as I would like it to. Tom's lesson has helped me to become aware of where I'm starting and ending my phrases in the measures. And, consequently, how my phrases can sound completely different depending on what beat I start and end them on!<br /> <br /> I'm really looking forward to getting deeper into this class!<br /> <br /> Tom is very clear in his presentation. He makes these concepts easy to understand. I will be buying more of his classes for sure! Thanks Tom!<br /> <br />