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Phrases for Grouplets or Polyrhythms:

2s on 3s: NOT DIFFICULT

3s on 4s: I CAN PLAY THIS RHYTHM

3s on 5s: PLAY THIS RHYTHM REALLY FAST or M-I-S-S—P-P-I

4s on 5s: THIS RHYTHM DIFFICULT IS NOT

4s on 6s: NOT DIFFICULT, NOT DIFFICULT

5s on 6s: THIS RHYTHM 6 5 IS 5 6 RHYTHM

 

Online References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyrhythm






unprofessional youtube on polyrhythms

 

 

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3 Responses to “Phrases for Grouplets or Polyrhythms:”

  1. Mr. Bradshaw Says:
    January 20, 2012 at 11:31 | Reply

    3s on 5s: OTHERS FIND THIS DIFFICULT

  2. COMPOSING « Tony Bradshaw's Music Education Says:
    February 27, 2012 at 13:50 | Reply

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  3. Teaching Rhythm « Tony Bradshaw's Music Education Says:
    April 19, 2012 at 11:46 | Reply

    […] Observing in Orchestra today, I’ve had some time to reflect on a number of things. One is teaching rhythm, and I did some research on how to teach 6/8 time. I found a website with the question on how to teach. One of the teachers who commented helps me not feel alone about using interesting phrases to learn rhythms (see my polyrhythm blog entry): […]

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