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Rhythm, explained by someone who had to practise it.
No theory for its own sake. Each of these answers a question that comes up when you are actually trying to play something and it will not sit right.
How to practise odd time signatures without losing the pulse
A practical method for counting and internalising 5/4, 7/8, 11/8 and other odd meters, by grouping them into small cells instead of counting to eleven.
Theory · 6 minAdditive meter: what 6-6-6-7 actually means
Additive meter builds a bar by adding unequal cells together rather than dividing a bar equally. Here is how to read, count and programme groupings like 2+2+3 and 6-6-6-7.
Theory · 5 minPolyrhythm vs polymeter: the difference, with examples
Polyrhythm divides the same span of time in two different ways at once. Polymeter runs two different bar lengths over a shared pulse. Here is how to tell them apart and practise each.
Rhythm · 5 minClave patterns explained: 3-2, 2-3 and why they matter
The clave is the five-stroke rhythmic key underneath Cuban and much Latin music. Here is how 3-2 and 2-3 son clave are built, how they differ, and how to practise them.
Reference · 4 minTempo markings and BPM: a reference table
Largo, andante, allegro, presto, what each Italian tempo marking means in beats per minute, plus practical BPM ranges for practice, running and common musical styles.