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Tag: RHYTHM

  • Gati and Jathi

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    General  – Gati and Jathi is a Technique to Learn Polyrhythmic Ratios by Equally Subdivide the Beat (can be 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 Notes etc.)  – A Method to Perform any Ratio and Fit any Beat Value into any Space Very Simple  – Translate this Method to DAW by Defining Global Time Signature vs the Individual…

  • Rhythm Basics

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    General  – At the Heart of Rhythm is the Pulse / Beat (interchangeable), as the Individual Strokes of Measured Time – Sort of Walking Styles by People when walking Shuffle, March, Bouncy, Dragging, Rushing – Pulse is implied by the Notes that are played, as well as the Spaces or Silences (Rests) between the Notes…

  • Rhythm Advanced

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    General  – it is Important to always Understand what the Smallest Division is when you are Playing, i.e. to Count the Smallest Division even on Long Held Notes (to Make better Use of Divisions)  – to Change Constant Material it is always about putting Accents in-between, regardless of the Meter – try to Count each…

  • Music Theory Lessons Level 1

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    General – Black Notes are nothing Special, just 5 more Keys/Pitches  – Going down the Piano we call Flats (named by the very next right Key with a “b”)  – Going up the Piano we call Sharps (named by the very next left Key with a “#”) – Scales have usually 7 Keys that included…

  • Music Theory Lessons Level 2

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    Review Level 1 – practice simple Major and Minor Melodies (e.g. ‚good morning to all‘ in D and then in all Keys) – start in Sharp, e.g. Major (via C) and then Flat Majors (via F) “Blocks” in Music 1) Top = Melody  2) Supported by Chords in the Middle 3) Beneath all is the…

  • Math and Rhythm in Music 

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    General  – Regularly ordered Patterns of Duration and Strength of Notes – Percussion as Cymbal, Taiko, Bongo etc. have different Timbres  – We can use Poetry to Introduce a “Rhythmic Language” and Form Sentences similar as in Music – It´s about how many Notes you put in a Particular Measure (or how many Words in…

  • Mix and Match Polyrhythms

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    General  – the Idea is to Stack Several Different Signatures on Top of Each Other to Create Constant Movement Without Exact Repeats  – i.e. 4/4 8 Bar Mixed with 5/4 8 Bar etc. – it is Crucial to Understand Playing Polyrhythms Very Free, i.e. Not Necessarily Counting in the Head and Not Just Put a…