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Donald "DJ" Johnson - Metronome Madness!!
“It’s an uncomfortable space to be in especially when you’re playing with a metronome.”
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Donald “DJ” Johnson is the drummer for Khruangbin, an instrumental trio hailing from Houston, Texas. The irony of today’s episode is due to the fact that Khruangbin does not record their records to a click track. They approach their recordings in a very “old school” kind of way. The band has recorded each of their records at Mark’s family farm in Burton, Texas, which is a rural area between Houston and Austin.
The need for a band to have impeccable timing to record music without a click is paramount, otherwise, the editing would be far more nightmarish. To gain a strong internal pulse that is in time is a skill that every musician needs to continually work on. With that being said, today’s episode focuses on practical exercises to strengthen your timing through metronome practicing methods.
You Will Hear About….
- A brief history lesson on the metronome.
- A gap click exercise.
- Rob “Beatdown” Brown shares a lesson on displacing the metronome.
- An active listening exercise featuring a Khruangbin tune.
- What is a hemiola?
- How I learned to love the metronome.
Why Should You Listen?
We all need to submit ourselves to the metronome at some point. For timekeeping is arguably the most important skill set to develop as a drummer. This episode provides at least two very effective exercises to sharpen these skills.
Music Featured In Today’s Episode
Khruangbin - People Everywhere (Still Alive)
Khruangbin - So We Won’t Forget
Khruangbin - Friday Morning
Khruangbin - Hasta El Cielo
Follow Khruangbin on Spotify
DJ’s Socials
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By Drumeo Gab“It’s an uncomfortable space to be in especially when you’re playing with a metronome.”
Try Drumeo Edge for free for 7 days
Donald “DJ” Johnson is the drummer for Khruangbin, an instrumental trio hailing from Houston, Texas. The irony of today’s episode is due to the fact that Khruangbin does not record their records to a click track. They approach their recordings in a very “old school” kind of way. The band has recorded each of their records at Mark’s family farm in Burton, Texas, which is a rural area between Houston and Austin.
The need for a band to have impeccable timing to record music without a click is paramount, otherwise, the editing would be far more nightmarish. To gain a strong internal pulse that is in time is a skill that every musician needs to continually work on. With that being said, today’s episode focuses on practical exercises to strengthen your timing through metronome practicing methods.
You Will Hear About….
- A brief history lesson on the metronome.
- A gap click exercise.
- Rob “Beatdown” Brown shares a lesson on displacing the metronome.
- An active listening exercise featuring a Khruangbin tune.
- What is a hemiola?
- How I learned to love the metronome.
Why Should You Listen?
We all need to submit ourselves to the metronome at some point. For timekeeping is arguably the most important skill set to develop as a drummer. This episode provides at least two very effective exercises to sharpen these skills.
Music Featured In Today’s Episode
Khruangbin - People Everywhere (Still Alive)
Khruangbin - So We Won’t Forget
Khruangbin - Friday Morning
Khruangbin - Hasta El Cielo
Follow Khruangbin on Spotify
DJ’s Socials
Follow ‘Drumeo Gab’
YouTube
Follow Efajrmusic & Carrtoons on Instagram