Getting the right rhythm feeling

[Ján Kravárik]

Hello, I’ve been playing keyboards for some time and I’m trying to get into reggae keyboards after playing melodica with a reggae band for 2 years. The skanking is somewhat doable (sometimes I drift a little but I guess it’ll be ok in a short time) but the bubble is just so much more demanding and confusing. I have zero problems with orientation on the keyboard, know all keys very well, but the rhythm feeling is very tricky. The feeling and precision (2 different things). Should I just keep grinding or should I really slow down a lot and use the metronome for practice (I usually play with songs like Natural Mystic and so on)?

What I’m finding is that sometimes when I give up control slightly when playing, it all becomes somewhat more precise. So I don’t really know if I should just play and not care or apply some drastic practicing drills to really get the it right. As you see, I’m quite a zealous practicer.

What I sometimes do is that I skank and once every bars I play the bubble. Usually I don’t mess up. But more than a few bars and I tend to either drift off or start being early on the beat (or sometimes late).

Have you got any suggestions for my practice?

Thanks in advance

From the city of Prague
Yours
Rooibos

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