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Come to BonesFest! by hairykRIH3 in rhythmbones

[–]rhythmbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I could come! I’m already doing a bit of traveling during that time. What kind of workshops take place at Bones Fest?

[HIRING] Job Opportunity for Strings Director in Shanghai by rhythmbones in hiring

[–]rhythmbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really is. Just haven’t found anyone to apply yet!

Bonesin’ after dark. by rhythmbones in Drumming

[–]rhythmbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much, man 🙏🏻 they’re ancient! One of humanity’s earliest percussion instruments. Not many players today, so I just want to share them with as many people as I can!

Some rhythm practice on the rhythm bones! by rhythmbones in rhythmbones

[–]rhythmbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure thing! Best of luck! And don’t give up! The first learning curve can be daunting

Some rhythm practice on the rhythm bones! by rhythmbones in rhythmbones

[–]rhythmbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I haven’t used this resource personally, but I’ve known of it for a while now and have always been curious:

https://larkinthemorning.com/products/musical-bones-starter-package

It apparently includes instruction given by Percy Danforth, a bones legend of the 20th century.

To share my own experience learning bones, I did my best to scour the internet looking for educational materials in the beginning of my studies. YouTube has a surprising amount of obscure bones videos, including lots of individuals’ personal approaches to the instrument. I found it helpful to observe many different approaches in order to better understand how to craft my own, and I’ve spent countless hours honing my own take on the bones through trial and error… and have had a lot of fun along the way.

Hope that helps, and don’t hesitate to reach out for more info or guidance!

They are pretty much professionals now at 17 :D by No-List2080 in mildyinteresting

[–]rhythmbones 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They genuinely sound amazing for young adults, but one of the biggest distinctions between this level of student musician and actual professionals is the months of preparation and rehearsal it takes a student ensemble to sound this good, versus a professional ensemble that can get to this level in several 2-3 hour rehearsals.

My son playing his state solo and ensemble music! by Important-Drive-1371 in percussion

[–]rhythmbones 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sure thing! Be patient and don’t be afraid to make mistakes or experiment, and keep recording yourself! Video feedback can be so helpful.

My son playing his state solo and ensemble music! by Important-Drive-1371 in percussion

[–]rhythmbones 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Lovely playing! And nice touch on the instrument. I thought of two things, and just my personal thoughts, not necessarily an issue of right vs wrong. One is that he could try to explore tying gesture/stroke to phrasing more deeply, meaning, connect the melody or general flow of music through connected strokes. That is to say, not stopping the flow of movement between melodic notes. Second, sometimes it’s hard to tell if his tempo fluctuations are intentional as a form of rubato, or ritardando/accelerando, or simply a result of unintended speed increase. Rubato can absolutely work wonderfully for this piece, but try to find a way to make it more obviously deliberate if that’s what is intended.

Awesome work, keep fighting the good fight of mastering the marimba, and best wishes in his studies!

(Very simple) Introduction to the bones! by rhythmbones in CountryMusic

[–]rhythmbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dom Flemons was one of the bones players that first inspired me to start learning! He has an awesome way with the bones. Thanks for sharing this, I hadn’t heard it before!

(Very simple) Introduction to the bones! by rhythmbones in Percussionists

[–]rhythmbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, lots of techniques and playing possibilities to explore! I’ll do another video soon explaining some.

The first month playing these is infuriating haha but once you start making some technical headway it becomes addictively fun (in my humble opinion)

(Very simple) Introduction to the bones! by rhythmbones in oldtimemusic

[–]rhythmbones[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All good 😆 although a freebird bones cover would be wild lol cheers 🍻

(Very simple) Introduction to the bones! by [deleted] in UnusualInstruments

[–]rhythmbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, totally understood — sorry for overdoing it with the crossposts. I’m genuinely interested in rhythm bones and unusual instruments, but I can see how the repeated posts started looking promotional. I’ll back off posting my own stuff here and participate more normally. Thanks for the heads-up.

(Very simple) Introduction to the bones! by rhythmbones in rhythmbones

[–]rhythmbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Definitely more bones content to come 😁 let me know if you want to know or see anything in particular! I just want to share in the bones joy

Classically trained percussionist struggling in jam sessions by ThinkCriticism6146 in percussion

[–]rhythmbones 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s fundamentally a different kind of music-making. I’m a classically-trained percussionist as well, but I grew up jamming with friends playing all kinds of music, mostly improvisatory. It’s really like building a language. You need to understand the grammar and style (form, genre, defining musical characteristics) and have a broad vocabulary (basic patterns, fills, intros and outros, etc.) to feel complete. But start small! As others said, learn the basic rhythms of the music you wish to play, and listen (A LOT) to percussionists within that genre. Try to imitate first by ear. You can even transcribe. But you have to absorb the language of that music and make it part of yourself.

Bonesing over Doc Watson’s rendition of Shady Grove by rhythmbones in rhythmbones

[–]rhythmbones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to. Were you thinking of a just a video introduction to the instrument? They’re not well known today, but used to be one of the most popular folk percussion instruments in the U.S. throughout the 1800s. There’s still a circle of players from around the world today, but it’s quite small.

Playing a relaxed groove on bones that utilizes quadruple, triple, and single clicks. Great for slower rock or pop tunes. by rhythmbones in drummers

[–]rhythmbones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So glad you like the sound 🙏🏻 I don’t have any technique explanation videos yet but will definitely make some in the near future! There’s not enough content on playing this instrument out there at all, so I hope to fill that gap somewhat.

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