Playing on, ahead or behind the beat

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[@lanternhead8945]

This is such a great example of the feel created by playjng before or after the beat. Amazing playing!

[@HarpDr]

Great lesson. You pack a lot into these short videos -- I look forward to them. I thought that playing ahead would clash, but rather they build this anticipatory tension that gets release when the change comes...I like it.

[@luch76]

AWSOME! ...SIMPLY AMAZING!! .......... thanks man! ................... i knew what you were talkin about....but you put it into a better perspective when u started actually playing it!!!! .....well done!!!! thanks brotha!

[@DanielMcKernan117]

Excellent lesson.

[@alexs0750]

oooh! Ronnie you are the best!

[@benkalem]

The correct answer would be "what ever works best". If your playing for the 1st time with someone it's easier to wait for their lead, though you could just as easily lead yourself. When you get used to your partner or band and learn to read each other you can do what ever you like, really. It's a lot about chemistry and feeling the vibe of the song and the situation.

[@Harmonica123]

i've heard it both ways but i the message is what's important here, and i what i'd like players to do is switch up (phrasing/timing) of their licks. thanks for the input.

[@7Shadow7Dancer7]

Thank you, man! It's really helpful

[@ood2112]

Behind is the bluest but I like the before sound.

[@GregParker]

Have discussed this since and now understand that you can 'answer' with your harp, ahead,together or behind the 'beat'

[@RichDrum123]

@OwnedRL No it isn't. Time feel literally means feel, where do you hear the groove in your head, how does that groove sit in relation to the quarter note pulse; where you FEEL it.
half time or double time usually refers note duration or phrasing of certain passages in a song or melodic lines.

[@Harmonica123]

forget what I said about playing faster than the tempo..what I meant was your are simply playing before the chord changes happen when ahead of the beat

[@srrlIdl]

so simple. so effective...
well, perhaps not that simple, but still a great lesson!

[@GregParker]

'Behind', best for improv./jams?. 'Together' and especially, 'Ahead', only possible on 'rehearsed' performances ? Is that right?

[@roberthiggins2348]

I feel like this is showing playing ahead and behind the chord changes rather than the actual beats.

[@Harmonica123]

yep. this is an old video. I was explaining the best I could at that point.

[@RichDrum123]

Sounds great man, but I think you have your terminology confused a little bit. Playing on, behind or on-top of the beat refers to the time feel more than what you're talking about. I think what you're talking about is actually more of a phrasing thing whether you're ANTICIPATING the changes or hitting them on the down beat or letting them happen and you wait. There's a big difference between phrasing and when your talking about time, even though both of them are sort of the same thing.

[@Nellvis00]

14!11

[@Serge392]

hello !!
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merci !