Most people say that a song is good if it has a good beat. Do you agree?
Why Do You Struggle with Rhythm?
Even if you think that the words, the melody or the harmony (chords) make a piece of music a good song, you probably agree at some level that the beat is often what draws you to a particular song.
So why do rhythm and counting feel like such a struggle?
If you are like most piano students, you simply want to play the tune, recognize the melody and feel the sense of accomplishment that comes from knowing that you played a song that you know.
When you sit at the piano you might think to yourself:
* Find those notes.
* What fingers should I use?
* How does that middle section go?
* Where do I go when it says 'to CODA'?
You may get so confused that you forget why you liked that song in the first place.
But usually it was the beat of the song that grabbed your attention.
Yet, like most things in life, you end up giving all of your attention to your most pressing problems.
As the old adage says: "Art imitates life." If you draw a parallel from your own life to your piano playing, you will quickly understand why the challenge of counting causes you to put keeping the beat on the back burner.
There are simply too many other musical issues vying for your attention!
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