When I try and write odd time signature drum parts I get lost counting and lose it, any suggetsions?
Gavin Says:
One of the things that helped me get comfortable enough with odd times (to the point where I didn't have to count) was using a sequencer.
I would write and loop a simple bass line in an odd time signature and then just jam over it for hours. In the end you just sing along to the bass melody - and not count.
I never count when I play odd times - I have to hear a riff or melody in my head and play over that.