Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music

By Matthew Hargreaves

In this podcast, Alive Drumming supplies pre-arranged Song Rhythm Tracks for some sample songs. We hope you like them. You can arrange your own with the "Song Rhythm Tracks" iOS app.... more

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The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.

Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music episodes:

March 01, 2018 "You Are Too Beautiful" - 4-bar intro', followed by 3 choruses of 32-bar AABA form using a Jazz rhythm at 120 b.p.m.
A pretty standard medium swing 120 bpm rhythm arranged around the 32-bar AABA form with middle choruses playing at higher intensity.
A 4-bar intro, 3 choruses and a standard 2-bar ending

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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4min
March 01, 2018 "Blame It On My Youth" - 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form using Jazz Brushes with a 2-Feel at middle choruses at 45 b.p.m. Song Rhythm Track
This Song Rhythm Track by Alive Drumming
fits many 32-bar A1A2 form ballads
No intro, no ending, 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2
using Jazz brushes
and a 2-feel in the middle choruses.

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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12min
March 01, 2018 "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning" - 4-bar intro, followed by 3 choruses of the form "8|10" with a 6-bar ending using Jazz Brushes with a 2-feel in the middle choruses at 45 bpm Song Rhythm Track
This ballad arrangement fits songs such as
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
that have an "8|10" form.

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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6min
March 01, 2018 "Stormy Weather" - 4-bar intro', followed by 3 choruses of 32-bar AABA form using a sophisticated Jazz rhythm at 50 b.p.m. Song Rhythm Track
This Song Rhythm Track fits an 32-bar AABA balad, being played at 50 b.p.m.
Check out the Song Rhythm Tracks iOS App on the Apple iOS App Store

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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9min
March 01, 2018 "How High The Moon" - 4 x 32-bar A1A2 Jazz Older at 100 b.p.m. Song Rhythm Tracks
Here's a demo Song Rhythm Track.
An older style Jazz rhythm at 100 b.p.m.
4 Choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (16|16)

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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6min
March 01, 2018 "Take The "A" Train" - 8-bar intro, 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form using an older style jazz rhythm at 146 bpm Song Rhythm Track
8-bar intro, 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form using an older style jazz rhythm at 146 bpm Song Rhythm Track

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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5min
March 01, 2018 "On Green Dolphin Street" - 12-bar Intro, followed by 3 choruses of a 32-bar "Green Dolphin Street" form (8/8|8/8), followed by an 8-bar ending with a Bossa-then-swing rhythm at 145 b.p.m.
This will fit On Green Dolphin Street
i.e. a 32-bar form of
8-bars of latin | 8-bars of swing | 8-bars of latin | 8-bars of swing

Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8

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4min
March 01, 2018 Almost Like Being In Love
Mad Jane plays part of Almost Like Being In Love supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
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1min
March 01, 2018 Mad Jane learning Some Blues -based on Blue Monk
Mad Jane wants to learn some blues so tries Blue Monk supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
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8min
March 01, 2018 Mad Jane playing with The Way You Look Tonight
Mad Jane playing The Way You Look Tonight supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
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4min

FAQs about Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music:

How many episodes does Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music have?

The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.