Author Archives: dhirlinger

RHYTHM BLOG :: Video: The Basics + 2 over 3

Posted on December 16, 2011 by dhirlinger

The following video was added to a previous RHYTHM BLOG post…

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Giant Steps (with a twist) play-along

Posted on October 11, 2011 by dhirlinger

I won’t post the pdf for awhile so this can also be a challenge for some to figure out what’s going on rhythmically.

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UPDATE: Basic Polyrhythms/Rhythmic Ratios

Posted on August 27, 2011 by dhirlinger

The Basics: 2′s & 3′s When approaching the subject of rhythm I am going to use two building blocks – a short sound and a long sound. Each sound is made of small beats called subdivisions which are of equal … Continue reading →

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LINK: Two Websites…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by dhirlinger

http:// So, I’ve been coming across a lot of great resources lately and at this moment they are way deeper then anything I have to share. I’ll hopefully be posting more etudes and sight-reading in the near future.

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LINK: Sounds, Films, and Documents by Anthropologist & Ethnomusicologist Robert Garfias

Posted on July 31, 2011 by dhirlinger

First, Robert Garfias’ Wikipedia Biography:

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LINK: Thomas DeLio’s Analysis of Morton Feldman’s Last Pieces #3 for Piano

Posted on July 22, 2011 by dhirlinger
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ETUDES: Trombone Etude with Ben Gerstein’s Comments and Performance

Posted on June 28, 2011 by dhirlinger

This is the first post for the newly added Etudes category. In this category, as in the others, I’ll be sharing bits of my learning process and learning materials for your consumption. I’ll be posting short etudes or excerpts and … Continue reading →

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RHYTHM BLOG: Triplet Quarter Notes In Odd Meter

Posted on June 4, 2011 by dhirlinger

The goal here is to play quarter note triplets… …over this odd meter ostinado in 7/8 + 4/4 which I originally played on bass drum.

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RHYTHM BLOG: Constant Quarter

Posted on May 13, 2011 by dhirlinger

Something I’ve been doing to work on my time and odd meter stuff in general is an activity I’ve coined Constant Quarter. I first thought of this a year or two ago while shedding a difficult composition by pianist/composer Matt … Continue reading →

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RHYTHM BLOG: Odd Meter Reading Practice (Play-Along mp3′s and Charts)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by dhirlinger

Here are sequenced mp3′s and charts for a short piece I wrote for Bb trumpet, trombone, electric bass, and drums called September Counterpoint (2010). There are frequent meter changes and two tempo changes. It’s a simple twelve-tone piece that was … Continue reading →

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