Category Archives: Rhythm Blog

Rhythm Sight Reading / Play-Along (mostly odd meter)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by dhirlinger

If you own this book or pick-up a copy from Steve Weiss Music (an independent music store) you will find these mp3′s fun and useful. Each mp3, marked with a number and tempo, is meant to be looped on your … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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RHYTHM BLOG: Two Polyrhythms or Rhythmic Ratios in 3/4

Posted on April 16, 2011 by dhirlinger

So, this is the first Rhythm Blog post. Please visit the About page for an explanation of this blog…. As with all posts that will appear on this blog, this post is meant as a kernel to spur your own … Continue reading →

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