Roland Drums Timing Exercise
Learn how to use the Roland Drums Timecheck Function
If you’re considering which Roland drum kit to buy you might want to make sure it has this feature
Which Roland drums to buy
When you buy Roland drums you are buying the best electronic drums on the market. As a result they don’t come cheap so you may be considering a second hand model. Because of their great build quality the second hand kits are often in great condition but after you watch the video below you might want to make sure you buy a model with the time check feature.
If you want a great practice kit with the latest technology then you might want to check out the Roland TD17 range released in 2018.
People know that I love Roland drums so they often ask me what is the best Roland drum module. My answer is often dictated by the available budget but whatever the price point I always recommend they get a version with time check because it is such a great tool for improving timing on the drums.
What is time check?
Many of the Roland drums have this feature in their ‘coach’ section. It’s a very simple but super effective tool to improve your timing when playing with a metronome. If you haven’t mastered that skill yet you might want to check out the beginner guide to playing with a metronome.
But assuming you’re all good, time check gives you a metronome for a preset length. If you set it to eight measures then it will actually play ten because you get a two bar count in. You simply have to play along with it.
It will measure how accurate the timing on your kick (bass drum) and snare is and then give you a percentage score at the end. The name of the game is consistency because you might hit 100% at times but if some of your bars fall out of time then your overall score will be lower.
As you play you will get a visual display of the accuracy on the screen. You can see in real time where your kick and snares are so if you’re slightly ahead make sure you slow down to get the markers in the middle section. If you’re behind make sure you speed up to get back in the middle.
It really makes you focus on your timing in a deep way and I’ve watched it transform the timing of many students.
So watch this video below for a demonstration on the Roland drums time check feature. If you want to take your timing to the next level you can also access a FREE timing course lower down on this page.
Luckily anyone can develop great timing with or without Roland drums if they use the right exercises and hard work. And you’re in the right place to start on down that track so you can become that confident, metronomically solid drummer that you want to be.
By clicking below you can gain access to a FREE ‘Drummer Timing 101’ drum course that will give you the knowledge, tools and exercises that you need to quickly get your timing up to the level it needs to be.
It will provide:
- The two main types of timing to master
- MP3 backing tracks to practice with and develop great timing
- Full sheet music for all exercises
- Video demonstrations of every exercise
And more than that you will also get a ton of other great free drum resources to make you a better drummer such as playalong tracks, articles, exclusive video lessons and more. And it’s all free!
Watch the video to get a feel for what the drummer timing 101 course entails and then scroll down to get the course immediately.
Start today and develop perfect timing
So let’s start the course today. Do it now and begin your drummer timing 101 course and start developing perfect timing. It won’t happen instantly but if you follow the lessons in the course you will start to feel the change very quickly.
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