Feeling the Rhythm

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Self-study program

Private coaching from Jelske

With personal guidance

Develop your rhythmic vocabulary and improvise with more creativity. For all instruments!

Do you often play the same rhythmic patterns when improvising, without any variation?

Would you like to use rhythm to come up with more creative and musical accompaniments?

Are you unable to recognize rhythm in a jamtrack (or a piece of music) and adapt your own playing to it?

Do you lose the beat, groove, feel or sometimes the entire song form when improvising?

Would you like to completely understand swing feel?

Would you like to have a method for practicing rhythm and develop yourself rhythmically?

The difference between 'good enough' or 'great'

Rhythm is an undervalued element in music. We all understand the importance of playing at a steady tempo, but we hardly ever pay attention to the creative possibilities of rhythm and the impact of timing on our playing. What we learned about rhythm when we learned to play our instrument is usually ‘good enough’.

But did you know that with a bit of training you can develop a sense of rhythm that is much better than ‘good enough’? Did you know that the difference between a mediocre musician and a very good musician does not actually have anything to do with the notes they play, but how they play these notes?

In this course you’ll learn how to connect with the pulse of music and discover how to add energy to your playing with timing. I’ll teach you a rhythmic vocabulary that helps you to feel the beats and offbeats.

By cultivating your inner drummer you will create music you’ve never played before and master the relationship between pulse, rhythm and timing.

"Intuitive language integrates into the subconscious mind"

The intuitive language of rhythm that Jelske teaches really does, with a little practice, quickly integrate into the subconscious mind and become a kind of sixth sense that one doesn't have to think about. I always suspected that the great improvisers aren't thinking when they're playing, and now I better understanding how they got there. I can't recommend this course enough!

Dan Kelly

guitar

Boost your creativity!

Don’t learn more notes, learn more rhythm! And discover how to apply it to all kinds of music. Immediate benefits for your playing include:

Understand how to merge your timing with the music and other musicians.
Learn how the smallest amount of melodic material has the potential for infinite variations through rhythmic manipulation of the material.
Develop a rhythmic vocabulary that helps you get away from mathematical counting and feel the beats, offbeats and other subdivisions of the beat.
Discover the multiple interpretations - including your own - of swing feel.
Learn how to compose your own music and comping patterns without jamtracks, using rhythm.
Gain a deeper appreciation for the rhythmical ingredients of jazz and popular music.
Learn how to improvise in total freedom.

And the best part? You don’t have to do this all by yourself. If you choose to follow this course with personal guidance, this includes 10 private coaching sessions and a Q&A hotline with Jelske. Her help and feedback will keep things simple and accessible for you.

Inside this course

This video contains some lesson examples of this course

Video tutorials with instructions, examples and assignments

13 video lessons (10 – 15 min each) with very clear homework assignments which tell you exactly what to practice. You can watch each video as many times as you like at your own convenience.

Extra audio tracks to practice together

Using the extra audio tracks, you and I can practice the rhythmical exercises from the lessons. This will help you internalize an intuitive language of rhythm.

High-quality jam tracks in popular styles

You’ll get access to IFR Jam Tracks level 3 and Jelske’s Feeling the Rhythm jam tracks. These jam tracks – in different popular music styles like pop, rock, jazz, funk – are fun to practice with and provide an organized, progressive study path. All jam tracks are (downloadable) mp3 files.

Private coaching sessions

If you choose to follow this course with personal guidance, this includes five private coaching sessions with me. In these sessions I will take the time for you. We can discuss and play through the assignments and exercises. We will also talk about creativity, break through your negative beliefs and develop a practice plan that is inspiring and fits your musical curiosity. My help will keep things simple and accessible for you. Limited seats available!

The self-study program does not include this option.

Q&A hotline via e-mail

You will have a Q&A hotline with me via email during the entire period of coaching, so you can always ask me any question you have, share your progress and insights. Some students like to send me their recordings and ask me to listen to it. I will give you personalized advice and ideas to explore when you practice which will help you develop creatively. My feedback will inspire you.

The self-study program does not include this option.

Bonus!

You’ll receive IFR Jam Tracks level 3 in your own IFR account. As soon as you are ready for your next step, you can easily add the next set of jam tracks.

"Love this course"

I absolutely love the course. I’m learning tons and am using it in my playing.

Joe Schultz

guitar, United States

"Very inspiring"

I am very happy with the progress I have made in my awareness and in applying different rhythms. Thank you Jelske for the great course and your quality as an inspiring teacher.

Nancy Tonk

saxophone, Netherlands

Self-study course

€ 95

Start right away, at your own pace.
Most economical option.

With personal guidance

€ 870

€ 675

Including 5 private coaching sessions with Jelske

What is the best option for me?

If you prefer to go through the video lessons at your own pace and do you not need any personal feedback, then choose the self-study program.

If you think you might benefit from personal feedback, a clear weekly practice program and input from me, then choose the program with personal guidance.

Any questions?

How much time do I need to practice??

You need time to repeat the exercises: ideally every day, but try to practice at least 3 times a week (approx. 1 hour). This will enable you to build momentum.

I have difficulties keeping a steady beat in my music. Will this course help me improve??

Absolutely! In the first lessons of this course you will get enough strategies to improve your sense of beat forever.

There is nothing wrong with my sense of rhythm. Will I still learn something from this course?

Yes! Dust off your 16th notes, improve your timing and boost your creativity. (Thank me in the end).

"I am astounded by the change in my playing"

This is just an extract of our rehearsal this afternoon for tomorrows gig. My solo comes from a place of total inspiration from this course and your teachings. I am astounded by the change in my playing since starting this course .

Andy Day

guitar, Australia

Give your creativity a boost! Connect with the pulse of music, discover how to add energy and intensity to your playing with ‘timing’ and learn a rhythmic language that helps you feel the beat, offbeats and syncopation instead of counting. Create improvisations you never thought of and feel more creative than ever before.