Rhythm of Rap/Hip Hop?

I have an idea for practicing but I don't know if there would be any benefits to it.

Every once in a while I hear my neighbor's music through the wall. I fully admit it only bothers me because it's music I'm not fond of, which is rap and/or hip hop. It's not that often and not late into the evening like it used to be when I first moved in, so I can't complain. And it'll just be a few songs then he's done. And I'm sure he gets a dose of my random tastes in music, as well as my incessant, horrible guitar practice :oops: (which for the record, I hardly ever use the amp!)

So I'm trying to find a way to work with it rather than just be annoyed. I thought I can pick up my guitar, try to "find the rhythm" to what I hear through the wall and just run a scale up and down to it. Would this be beneficial to me in any way other than preventing me from banging on the wall or having an all out "Aerosmith/Run DMC Walk This Way" type of thing going on? So far it's been difficult, because the type of rap that I hear him playing is sort of like a bunch of words than random drum beats. It doesn't sound like a steady rhythm that I can lock into.

I like the idea of having a positive solution rather than just being annoyed. Just because it's music I don't like doesn't mean there isn't any "feel" to it, right? Thoughts?

Well, I dunno what he's listening to, but the drum tracks on rap/hip hop these days are usually sequenced and looped, so you're getting a very steady rhythm, actually.

If you can't hear it, it could be good practice just to count it.

Well, I dunno what he's listening to, but the drum tracks on rap/hip hop these days are usually sequenced and looped, so you're getting a very steady rhythm, actually.

If you can't hear it, it could be good practice just to count it.

That's what I was thinking..I never really practice timing and counting. This would be a good chance to seize the moment!

Some of the "Blakroc" stuff by the Black Keys may be inspirational. :smile:

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the backing track is called a "rhythm" it very well might be a "sample"

the best rappers can syncopate and flow lyrics

spontaneously to the beat

(getting their idea or point across)


one should have a good sense of timing and command a strong vocabulary


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lay down your own lyrics to the beat

anyone recognize the sample?

I had great fun in Eb utilizing my inner Albert King with grungy on-amp distortion from solid state practice amp jamming to CT B*TCHES.

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I had great fun in Eb utilizing my inner Albert King with grungy on-amp distortion from solid state practice amp jamming to CT B*TCHES.

You might too OP!

Ahahaha, I loved this.

I think it's an excellent idea actually. One day a neighbour had 2Pac's "Keep Ya Head Up" crankin while I was practicing. It actually turned out to be a very fun little jam. I knew the beat and lyrics to the song anyway from my younger years. It sounds especially good with some attack dynamic and never letting yourself change chord. It's possible to build a very good tension without letting it resolve.

Very cool, I haven't had a chance to put this into practice yet, but I will surely report back once I do!

So far it's been difficult, because the type of rap that I hear him playing is sort of like a bunch of words than random drum beats. It doesn't sound like a steady rhythm that I can lock into.


Back onto topic here -

First of all KUDOS to you trying to make a good thing out of something that is not so good. Also, great idea to get some timing practice down.

As far as dude and his music -

2 Possibilities you could be overlooking -

1 - You know, it is possible that (like so many others these days) he is a "rapper" (or trying to be). And what you are hearing is homemade beats (by him or his boy). Which is why they sound like crap. This is VERY possible. Its common to go to your boys house, have him make you some beats/music then you take them home to practice your "flows" over. This could be what your hearing. And they could just be a real rhythmically diverse group ? I know many people (mainly rappers) these days that think being "off" is some sort of cool RAW style. Believe me.

2 - Some of the newer rap styles as of late (Drake, Lil Wayne, Nikki Minaj, etc..) have a real REAL sparse sound. Syncopated rhythms that even in themselves drop out for 3/4 of a bar or so, then come back. When they come back their real busy, then they disappear again. This is ALL on beat and rhythmically correct. You just need to find it and follow it. IF this is the case, hearing through the wall would be really hard, cause you could be missing/not hearing a lot of the lighter nuances of the rhythm that makes it complete. OR, I hate to say it, and I'm not being mean or anything,(AND I'M NOT saying this applies to you), but you also just need some soul to follow stop/start, syncopated, overly sparse, busy then silent rhythms like that. Trust me, the timing is there and correct IF he is indeed playing some radio stuff.

Just some possibilities == I could be totally wrong

And BTW - what would be wrong with pulling a Aerosmith and Run DMC Walk This Way ? Jesus that was one of the best songs ! LOL and we BOTH just dated ourselves FYI.

Ha ha :lol:

Rap and/or hip-hop has a rhythm :?: :shock:

Ok, when it's done well it can be very good.

I've been there and seen and heard it done very well live, without a sequencer in sight, using a sort-of jazz/funk rhythm feel.


Otoh if you are having problems with the neighbour's drum'n'bass you can set your drum machine to some random pattern through a Marshall stack, and go down the pub for a while.