Great timing isn’t just about metronomes — it’s muscle memory, deep listening, and phrasing like the legends. Learn how players like Brecker, Rollins, and Coltrane developed their timing, and get practical exercises to improve yours with real musical flow.
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Timing Is Physical and Musical
Great timing comes from feel, hand coordination, and hearing the groove.Play Along Like the Legends Did
Learn by transcribing and imitating solos from masters like Potter and Rollins.Break It Down to Build It Up
Practice articulation, fingers-only, and metronome methods to lock in precision.
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+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
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In this tutorial
00:00 Why Great Jazz Players All Have Great Timing
01:40 Listen And Play Along
03:26 Write out and Learn Small Parts Of solos
04:23 Listen And Learn The Timing of Great Technique
05:34 Articulation And Phrasing Is Also Timing
07:12 Timing Stepwise
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