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This was a fun little game to try. I'm not really interested in anyone's scores but a couple of things that I thought were interesting:
1. Are you consistently ahead or behind the beat?
2. If you do other things (like stomp your feet, bob your head, etc. ) does it help?
3. Is your left or right hand better?
4. If you subdivide the beat is your score any better? (Haven't had a chance to try this yet)
5. If you use your foot is it better? (JK I didn't actually stomp on my keyboard)
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I just tried it four times. I got 767, 769, 785, 850. (I have no shame). Thanks that was fun.
This was a fun little game to try. I'm not really interested in anyone's scores but a couple of things that I thought were interesting:
1. Are you consistently ahead or behind the beat? perhaps behind.
2. If you do other things (like stomp your feet, bob your head, etc. ) does it help? Shoulder shrug
3. Is your left or right hand better? only tried right.
4. If you subdivide the beat is your score any better? (Haven't had a chance to try this yet) didn't try
5. If you use your foot is it better? (JK I didn't actually stomp on my keyboard) ha ha ha ha
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I tend to be too early rather than too late. That was interesting. Which reminds me of a couple of drummer jokes.
Q: How do you know when there is a drummer at your door?
A: The knock speeds up.
Q: Why do drummers join bands?
A: They like to hang around with musicians.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~Herm Albright
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This was a fun little game to try. I'm not really interested in anyone's scores but a couple of things that I thought were interesting:
1. Are you consistently ahead or behind the beat? - not quite 50/50 - slight tendency to be too late
2. If you do other things (like stomp your feet, bob your head, etc. ) - yes - see 4
3. Is your left or right hand better? only tried once, with right
4. If you subdivide the beat is your score any better? (Haven't had a chance to try this yet) - I don't know if better or not (only tried once) but, I did subdivide the beat with a "half-finger-tap not reaching the keyboard" - and I don't really know why I do that - I often do something similar when just listening-along to music, especially if there is a complex rhythm going on with more than one instrument playing...
5. If you use your foot is it better? (JK I didn't actually stomp on my keyboard) - hahaha
@Uzi - LOL - makes a change - warms my heart to see we've stopped making viola jokes !!!!
EDIT: Oh - and I meant to say Mark @fiddlinsteudel - nice find !!! cool !
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1. Are you consistently ahead or behind the beat? Seemed to be pretty even, about 50/50
2. If you do other things (like stomp your feet, bob your head, etc. ) does it help? Didn't seem to.
3. Is your left or right hand better? My left seemed slightly better (I am right handed). Did the test a couple times, right hand stayed around 850, left hand got 867
4. If you subdivide the beat is your score any better? (Haven't had a chance to try this yet) Didn't try this
5. If you use your foot is it better? (JK I didn't actually stomp on my keyboard) Hahaha
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5. If you use your foot is it better? (JK I didn't actually stomp on my keyboard) Hahaha
... Know what - gonna take off my shoes and socks, put the lappy on the floor, and try that for a laugh with my big-toe........ really.... hahaha - ( says Bill, a regular foot-tapper ) OMG - I'll let you know....
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I am getting better...
but I wonder if that just means I am getting better at getting a higher score.. OR is my timing getting better?
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Yeah that's a good question I wondered that too. I question whether or not it really helps your timing. But I think (for me at least) it highlights how different techniques help your timing: tapping your foot, bobbing your head, subdividing the beat, counting out loud.
If you want to improve timing use your fiddle and your metronome.
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I did the one on FB and after a few tries I was in the high 800's.
You don't EVEN want to know how much practice it took to get this one!
"If you practice with your hands you must practice all day. Practice with your mind and you can accomplish the same amount in minutes." Nathan Milstein
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Haha nice work! So has it helped your playing?
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My first score was 867 but seems to have gone downhill afterwards. I nodded my head along with the beat as I went.
And holy cow to that 997 score!!!
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I don't think it has helped my playing any. I just looked at that little test thing as a fun thing to do. My timing comes from the back tracks I use and listen to and fromt he others in the group I play with.
"If you practice with your hands you must practice all day. Practice with your mind and you can accomplish the same amount in minutes." Nathan Milstein
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