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Odd Times & Polyrhythms

Polyrhythms & Metric Modulation

3:2, 4:3, 5:4 and changing tempo without changing tempo.

Levels
L7–L10
Instructor
Tommy
Includes
play-alongs
4 lessons1h 16mPDF per lesson

4 lessons

What you'll play.

  1. 01

    3 over 2 and 2 over 3

    The building block of every polyrhythm.

    Level
    L7
    Duration
    16 min
    Tempo range
    60–120 BPM
    Tags
    polyrhythm
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  2. 02

    4 over 3

    Four in the hands, three in the feet, and vice versa.

    Level
    L8
    Duration
    18 min
    Tempo range
    60–120 BPM
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  3. 03

    5 over 4

    Quintuplet grids as grooves.

    Level
    L9
    Duration
    18 min
    Tempo range
    60–110 BPM
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  4. 04

    Metric Modulation

    Making the new tempo feel like it was always there.

    Level
    L10
    Duration
    24 min
    Tempo range
    80–160 BPM
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