{"id":18268,"date":"2021-06-24T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T09:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinm29.sg-host.com\/?p=18268"},"modified":"2024-01-16T01:57:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:57:08","slug":"piano-rhythm-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/piano-rhythm-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple strategies to improve your rhythm as a pianist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/piano-rhythm-exercises\/#Make_sure_you_know_the_basics\" >Make sure you know the basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/piano-rhythm-exercises\/#Break_out_the_metronome\" >Break out the metronome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/piano-rhythm-exercises\/#More_advanced_strategies\" >More advanced strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong rhythm feel is one of the most important skills you can develop as a pianist. Fortunately, there are hundreds of piano rhythm exercises you can use to develop and improve your rhythm. All it takes is a little dedicated and consistent effort and you can build a solid and strong rhythm feel that will heighten your overall enjoyment and confidence in your musical abilities! The strategies in this article are accessible for students of all levels and abilities and once you master the basics, you can expand and develop them into your interesting creations!<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;componentContainer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;row&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;h2Notable&quot;&gt;Start your musical journey&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall in love with the music -&lt;\/strong&gt; Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy interactive piano lessons -&lt;\/strong&gt; Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords &amp; more.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get real-time feedback -&lt;\/strong&gt; Skoove&#039;s feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;846&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-large&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;skooveButton skooveButtonWithin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Book a trial lesson&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=btf&amp;utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&amp;t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&amp;st=No%20credit%20card%20required!&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Book a trial lesson&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;No credit card details required&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"componentContainer\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"h2Notable\">Start your musical journey<\/div><ul><li><span><strong>Fall in love with the music -<\/strong> Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Enjoy interactive piano lessons -<\/strong> Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords & more.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Get real-time feedback -<\/strong> Skoove's feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/div><\/div><small><\/small><a class=\"skooveButton skooveButtonWithin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book a trial lesson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=btf&utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&st=No%20credit%20card%20required!\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a trial lesson<\/a><small>No credit card details required<\/small><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_sure_you_know_the_basics\"><\/span><strong>Make sure you know the basics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the basic fundamentals of rhythm is crucial if you want to progress to higher piano rhythm exercises. Understanding the different rhythmic values and how to count through them is extremely helpful. Make sure you understand these basic rhythms and their values. Take a look at this lesson <a href=\"\/blog\/tempo-markings\/\">on tempo markings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0if you need a refresher.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNaRMtgA1GJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18434\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quotes-Copy-36.png\" alt=\"tempo markings\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quotes-Copy-36.png 1080w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quotes-Copy-36-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quotes-Copy-36-1024x1024.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quotes-Copy-36-150x150.png 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quotes-Copy-36-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Break_out_the_metronome\"><\/span><strong>Break out the metronome<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to building a strong piano rhythmic feel, the metronome is an invaluable tool. There are an endless number of ways you can use the metronome in your practice to help develop your rhythm in music. Let\u2019s explore a few ideas here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Metronome on every beat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most straightforward piano rhythm exercise is to practice with the metronome on every beat. If you are just beginning to practice with the metronome, try this strategy first. You can use this strategy with any song or technique exercise that you practice or you can try this strategy with some <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/make-music-spontaneously-with-piano-improvisation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">piano improvisation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Practicing all these piano rhythmic strategies with improvisation is a great way to build your creative spontaneity; you hardly have any time to think, you simply have to act and not judge what you play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Metronome on two beats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you feel comfortable with the metronome on all four beats, try cutting the number of beats in half so that the metronome clicks on only two beats. You can accomplish this by reducing the BPM (beats per minute) on the metronome by \u00bd, or if your metronome has a setting to control which beat is sounding, use that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are at least two variations on this method. The first with the metronome on beats one and three like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18286\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second is with the metronome on beat two and four like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18294\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image6-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image6-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image6-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image6-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image6-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image6.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicing like this will help you internalize the pulse of the music. You will need to learn how to count the beats in your head. You may find it helpful to tap your foot on all four beats when you start practicing this way, but you should try to move away from that and either tap on the beats with the metronome, or feel the beats inside your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Metronome on only beat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a real challenge, move to the next level. Here you will practice with the metronome only one beat at a time. Practicing this rhythm in music will make your piano rhythmic feel much stronger in a short period of time because you have much less information coming from the metronome. You will need to feel more of the beats internally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a 4\/4 time signature, there are at least four variations on this exercise. You can practice this with the metronome only on beat one. If you have not practiced this strategy before, begin here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18302\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image1-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image1-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image1-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image1-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image1-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, try the metronome on just beat two like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18310\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image8-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image8-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image8-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image8-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image8-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image8.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also practice with the metronome on just beat three and just beat four like in the next two examples:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18318\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18326\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice all of these strategies with any song or exercise you are learning or with improvisation. Spending time playing these sorts of metronome games is guaranteed to enhance your rhythmic feel quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_advanced_strategies\"><\/span><strong>More advanced strategies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you can successfully practice with the metronome and all four beats, just two beats, and just one beat, take a look at some of these more advanced strategies for practicing with the metronome. These strategies are a little more esoteric and require a good deal of concentration, but are well worth your time to practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alternating beats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This strategy involves placing the metronome on a different beat each measure. You can achieve this strategy best with a metronome that has a sequencer function where you can program which beats the metronome will click.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many variations on this type of exercise. This variation is in 4\/4 time and is four measures long, but you can change the strategy based on <a href=\"\/blog\/time-signatures-explained\/\">the time signature<\/a>. In the first measure, the metronome is on beat one. In the second measure, the metronome is beat two. In the third measure, the metronome is on beat three. And in the fourth measure, the metronome is on beat four. Check it out notated below:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18334\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image12-1024x205.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image12-1024x205.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image12-300x60.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image12-768x154.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image12-1536x307.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image12.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can extend this strategy around the cycle of beats as well. For example, start in the first measure on beat two, second measure on beat three, etc. Or start in the first measure on beat three, second measure on beat four, etc. This way, you build your perception of rhythm from all possible angles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Metronome on off-beats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicing with the metronome on off-beats is an advanced strategy to build your rhythmic feel. You can apply this variation to any of the strategies we have learned so far. For example, take the first strategy with the metronome on all four beats and shift the click forward by one eighth note. It will look like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18342\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image2-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image2-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image2-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image2-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image2-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image2.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you apply this strategy to the metronome on beats one and three, it will look like this:<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18350\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image4-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image4-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image4-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image4-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image4-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image4.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Metronome on dotted quarter notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final strategy we will learn involves the metronome clicking in <a href=\"\/blog\/what-are-quarter-half-and-whole-notes\/\">a dotted quarter note<\/a> pattern, also known as a hemiola pattern. This pattern mirrors the 3\/2 proportion we touched on at the beginning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a 4\/4 time signature, this rhythm in music lasts for three measures. But, like all the other strategies, you can experiment with beginning your song or exercise at different points inside the pattern to build your rhythmic strength from more angles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once again, this pattern is best achieved if your metronome has a sequencer or you can choose which rhythmic value your metronome clicks. This is what the pattern looks like notated:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18358\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image11-1024x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image11-1024x75.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image11-300x22.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image11-768x56.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image11-1536x112.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image11.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a strong rhythmic feel on the piano will enhance your enjoyment and increase your confidence in your musical abilities. There are many more strategies beyond the basic metronome tricks we learned in this article. You should expand upon the strategies presented here and try to come up with some of your own to continue building your skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, the best way to build your rhythmic skills however is to play music with other people as often as possible. Obviously this has not been the most accessible activity to most people the last year. To help with this, Skoove offers many great lessons on building your rhythmic skills, learning songs, and enhancing your musicianship to help you receive all <a href=\"\/blog\/benefits-of-piano-playing-for-the-brain\/\">the benefits of playing piano<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Practice up so that when the time comes to get back out there and start jamming, you are ready to rock!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.21% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/479012867?autoplay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;muted=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Start free trial\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/account\/promotion\/ONBOARDING\/12-month?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=contextual&#038;utm_campaign=free-trial&#038;utm_content=contextual-link-free-trial\"><span class='mb-text'>Start free trial<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author of this blog post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6965 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Author-Box-Edward-1.png\" alt=\"Edward Bond\" width=\"212\" height=\"217\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eddie Bond is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and music instructor currently based in Seattle, Washington USA. He has performed extensively in the US, Canada, Argentina, and China, released over 40 albums, and has over a decade experience working with music students of all ages and ability levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong rhythm feel is one of the most important skills you can develop as a pianist. Fortunately, there are hundreds of piano rhythm exercises you can use to develop and improve your rhythm. 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