Forget ALL you know about harmony & melody. In this Guided Practice Session™, Adam Maness demonstrates the “Notes Don’t Matter" method of rhythmic training over two classic Thelonius Monk compositions (Rhythm-A-Ning & Straight, No Chaser).

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0:00 intro
2:12 syncopation & swing
4:06 Rhythm-A-Ning
8:08 try it!
12:23 play along (Rhythm-A-Ning)
13:44 Straight, No Chaser
20:13 play-along (Straight, No Chaser)

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