Hmmm... need some help with sight reading (rhythms).

Anyone wanna gimme some advice here. I know the notes and can sight read those, but have no sense of how to really sight read the rhythm and even thinking about the rhythm while playing piano or guitar or singing or something, it seems hard sometimes. I am just so used to basically getting the rhythm memorized, and trying to count or something in my head throws me off.

I know the beats and what they all look like and can read music, just have lots of trouble with the rhythms.

So can anyone gimme advice on how to get better? I DLed a program that has me press space as it goes throw the music and hit the space with the rhythm, and it seems to help. i know practice will help, but anything you know (maybe if there are drummers here they could help), I'd appreciate it cuz it is getting a lil frustrating at times.

Thanks...

Updated On: 10/9/05 at 01:34 AM

Try working with a metronome. Sit there with it and think through the rhythms first, before you jump in and try to play them. Often first instinct isn't right, and you can't always go by just what's longer or shorter. A metronome will help you guage that.

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