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Here’s Why Your Timing Is Better If You Play Bass Or Drums

Science says: Rhythm section players have better timing.

If you’re a musician you probably know that what makes a bass player or drummer great is their timing. Science now tells us why that is, as well as why we build songs from the rhythm section us as well. A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that perception […]

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There’s A Scientific Reason For The Instruments In The Rhythm Section

Rhythm Section

You’ve probably never wondered why the drums and especially the bass hold down the rhythm section, but it turns out there’s a very specific scientific reason. A recently published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that perceptions of time are much more acute at lower registers, and those that play […]

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