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Polyrhythmic awesomeness
Eugene Shults
(361)
Instructional Forum
10/30/2008 2:12:56 AM · 78 Views
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Thinking in terms of polyrhythms can allow you to create some really entrancing stuff. This simple lesson will include an example and explanation of a simple 3 note progression that repeats every beat and accents will be made every 4 frets. You would never believe it until you tried, but playing every note quietly and accenting every 4 notes while looping a 3 note progression adds a real trippy effect and much more expression to something so simple. I will late alter this slightly to show how this can be manipulated.
Lesson 23976
Enjoy!
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/11/2010 11:34:58 AM
Joe Farrar
(41) wrote:
what? |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/11/2010 1:20:40 PM
Adam Furay
(985) wrote:
that's not a polyrhythm :( those are accents. Polyrhythm's are duple and triple subdivisions sounding simultaneously with the same "beat". i.e triplets and 8th notes rhythms performed with the same "beat" or @ the same tempo. |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/11/2010 2:23:20 PM
WAYNE ELLIOTT
(19608) wrote:
When in doubt, I WIKIPEDIA lol
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Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms. Polyrhythms can be distinguished from irrational rhythms, which can occur within the context of a single part; polyrhythms require at least two rhythms to be played concurrently, one of which is typically an irrational rhythm.
A simple example of a polyrhythm is 3 evenly-spaced notes against 2, with the 3-beat pattern being faster than the 2-beat pattern, so that they both take the same amount of time. Other simple polyrhythms are 5-2, 5-4, etc.
Another form of polyrhythm would be phrasing to suggest a different meter than the one being played by the rest of the ensemble. A common example of this in jazz would be phrasing quarter notes in groupings of 3 to suggest 3/4 time while the ensemble plays in 4/4. Compare with hemiola (not a polyrhythm). |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/11/2010 3:32:44 PM
Geoffrey Barnes
(6361) wrote:
Here is an old AB discussion from 2008
http://www.activebass.com/m839005--Polyrhyths-And-
Odd-Meter
Geoff :-) |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/12/2010 12:57:08 PM
Adam Furay
(985) wrote:
I knew it! paTROLLin' this post felt way too familiar.... |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/11/2010 3:54:21 PM
Barney Brazitis
(16883) wrote:
Poly rhythm is usually referring to playing different meters simultaneously. Like 3 over 4, or 7 over 5 etc.. Playing with accents within a certain meter is manipulating weak beats and strong beats. |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/13/2010 12:59:30 AM
Kelly Marsh
(10863) wrote:
Like Bruford's "5G," with Jeff Berlin. I must admit,
I might better understand the point of this lesson
if it had audio. |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/12/2010 1:18:46 PM
Adam Furay
(985) wrote:
#24515 |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/12/2010 2:33:24 PM
WAYNE ELLIOTT
(19608) wrote:
So we have six notes (bass) per measure
OVER
four hi-hat taps per measure
Would that be 6/4
over
4/4 ? |
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Re: Polyrhythmic awesomeness
1/13/2010 2:27:58 PM
WAYNE ELLIOTT
(19608) wrote:
(from your lesson)#24517: 3/4 On 4/4
So the ascending bass notes were
the "3", played over the 'busy'
drum beat that was the "4"?
(from ADAM'S lesson)
So the "6" notes I presumed were
6/4 were eigth notes?
What then, is "6/4"?
What is "6/8"?
Thanks Wayne |
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