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Learning Outcomes Welcome to the grossly under-appreciated subject of musical time and rhythm, which encompasses a wide variety of subjects: pulse, tempo, meter, up-beats, down-beats, back-beats, sub-beats, super-beats, duration, rests, melodic rhythm, melodic contour, dynamics, acceleration and deceleration, cycles, repetitions, anticipation, delay, melodic motives, harmonic rhythm, phrasing, and form. In this section, we will cover just the
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Liberate your body’s natural ability to express itself by embracing these insights into the true nature of musical time and rhythm…
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This very special rhythm illustrates the profound value of chunking in order to simplify both the mental conception and physical expression of a musical idea… Paradiddles Starting on your Left Side… Paradiddles Starting on your Right Side (mirror image of the above)… Watch Frank model how to play-study-practice the patterns above… learn more… Time & Rhythm: Micro-Lessons
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6/8 Time is more than six equivalent pulse strung together. 6/8 time defines a recurring pattern of two “3-nesses” in a row, where the first 3-ness which starts on “the 1” gets a bit more emphasis than the second three-ness, which starts on “the 4”. If you haven’t done so already, watch the following video that
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4/4 Time is more than four equivalent pulses strung together. 4/4 time is built upon two “2-nesses” in a row, where the first “2-ness”, which starts on “the 1” gets a bit more emphasis than the second “2-ness”, which starts on “the 3”. If you haven’t done so already, watch the following video that explains how to
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3/4 Time is more than three equivalent pulses strung together. 3/4 time defines a recurring pattern where the first of three pulses gets more emphasis than the second and third. If you haven’t done so already, watch the following video that explains how to do these two-fisted, clapping time in your lap studies for maximum benefit… Pattern:
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2/4 Time is more than two equivalent pulses strung together. 2/4 time defines a recurring pattern where the first pulse get a bit more emphasis than the second pulse. If you haven’t done so already, watch the following video that explains how to do these two-fisted, clapping time in your lap studies for maximum benefit… Pattern: 2
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This study is not as trivial and easy as you might think. The ability to play a simple repeating pulse musically should be taken quite seriously as it establishes a firm foundation for all your playing, no matter what the meter. Let’s go! If you haven’t done so already, watch the following video that explains how
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The Metronome should never be used to impose rigid time-keeping in preparation for performance, because you do not want rigid time-keeping during a performance. But the Metronome, used wisely, can be a valuable tool for discovering and solving a problem with rhythm or technique. So, let’s talk about WHEN and HOW to use the metronome appropriately. If you
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