Tag: polyrhythms

Splitting Measures (6) – Splits in 5/4

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Splitting Measures Episode 5 - Tim Teissen

A 5/4 time signature is fun to play! Songs like Sting’s “Seven Days” or the “Mission Impossible Theme” are in 5/4. In this lesson, you learn rhythms on the 8th note as well as on the 16th note subdivision level. Contents: 0:00 Odd time 0:25 Subdivisions in 5/4 1:29 Exercise 19: Symmetric splits: 55, 44444, 5555 3:42 “sort of” symmetric splits 4:20 Exercise 20: “sort of symmetric splits: 55, 3232, 2323 5:47 Asymmetrical splits 6:33 Exercise 21: Asymmetrical splits: 3322, 3322 3322, 33332222, 6662 8:23 Final thoughts topics: rhythm, konnakol, polyrhythms, odd meter Level: beginner Instruments: for all instruments Duration:…

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Splitting Measures (5): Splits in 6/8

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Splitting Measures Episode 5 - Tim Teissen

A 6/8 time signature sounds beautiful in slow ballads, but is also used in fast jigs or tarantellas. In this lesson, you learn syncopated grooves on the 8th note subdivision level as well as in double time feel. Contents:0:42 – 6/8 has 2 main pulses1:29 – Exercise 14: Basic 6/8 groove: a 3 3 split2:36 – Exercise 15: syncopated splits: 42, 42, 2224:30 – double time (floor #6)5:03 – Exercise 16: Splits from 12/8 lesson here on floor #6: 222222, 3333, 444, 668:16 – Exercise 17: Splits on floor #6: 33222, 2232310:17 – More asymmetrical splits / Permutations of 2…

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Splitting Measures (4): Splits in 12/8

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Splitting Measures Episode 4 - Tim Teissen

A 12/8 time signature offers a variety of interesting rhythms. In this lesson, you learn how to play a shuffle groove and other syncopated or near-polyrhythmic grooves. Contents:0:39 – Introduction1:14 – The magic of 122:16 – Exercise 10: Simple shuffle groove: 33333:02 – Exercise 11: Symmetric splits: 2222222 3333 444 664:53 – Half-symmetric splits5:19 – Exercise 12: The “half-symmetric” split: 332226:05 – Exercise 13: The asymmetrical split: 223236:47 – A note to exercise 13: 255, 552, 525 topics: rhythm, konnakol, shuffle, blues, polyrhythms Level: beginner Instruments: for all instruments Duration: approx. 7:54 min For a list of all my video…

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Question & Answer (1): Is there a 5 UNDER 4 polyrhythm?

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In my new Q&A video, I’m sharing my thoughts on polyrhythms, notation and rhythmic modulation. And I’m discussion a particular rhythmic problem, which originally was a question of one of my followers. Contents: 0:19 – Question: Is there a 5 UNDER 4 polyrhythm? 2:00 – How to draw a 4/4 measure 2:47 – How to draw a 4 over 5 polyrhythm 3:49 – Why 4 over 5 is equal to 5 over 4 4:36 – What is rhythmic modulation? 5:34 – Answer: solution #1 7:12 – Answer: solution #2 8:29 – Example: real 4 over 5 vs. fake 4 over…

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The Power of Konnakol (7): How to play anything over anything

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Step-by-step instructions how to play any number of notes over any number of beats. This video lesson includes the following polyrhythms: 3 over 4, 3 over 5, 3 over 7, 4 over 7, 5 over 4, 7 over 4.   topics: rhythm, konnakol, subdivisions, polyrhythms Level: advanced Instruments: for all instruments Duration: approx. 9:40 min   For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website) in order to look for video lessons. All German-speaking viewers may have a look at my translation page.

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The Power of Konnakol (6): Practising five-note groups

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In part 6 of my series on Konnakol, we’re going to practise five-note groups on several subdivision levels. This includes polyrhythms like 3 over 5, or 4 over 5. Exercise #8 shows how to do it. It is not easy, so be patient.   topics: rhythm, konnakol, subdivisions, polyrhythms Level: advanced Instruments: for all instruments Duration: approx. 9 min   For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website) in order to look for video lessons. All German-speaking viewers may have a look at my…

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The Power of Konnakol (5): Practising four-note groups

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In part 5 of my series on Konnakol, we’re going to practise four-note groups on several subdivision levels. This includes polyrhythms like 3 over 4, and 5 over 4. Exercise #7 shows how to do it, and how to make your own patterns sound quite polyrhythmic. Enjoy!   topics: rhythm, konnakol, subdivisions, polyrhythms Level: advanced Instruments: for all instruments Duration: approx. 8:30 min Extras/Download: Additional exercise – for electric bass only   For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website) in order to look…

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The Power of Konnakol (4): Practising three-note groups

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In part 4 of my series, we’re going to practise three-note groups on several subdivision levels. This video lesson is also about controlling polyrhythmic structures (e.g. 4 over 3, or 5 over 3). It includes an exercise in two versions. Personally I like how the latter of the two sounds. Enjoy!   topics: rhythm, konnakol, subdivisions, polyrhythms Level: advanced Instruments: for all instruments Duration: approx. 7 min Extras/Download: Additional exercise – for electric bass only   For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website)…

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The Power of Konnakol (3): Practising two-note groups

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In part 3 of my series, we’re going to practise two-note groups on several subdivision levels. This video lesson is also about controlling polyrhythmic structures (e.g. 3 over 2, or 5 over 2). It includes an exercise in two versions, which sound a bit as if you’re time-stretching a scale … Enjoy!   topics: rhythm, konnakol, subdivisions, polyrhythms Level: advanced Instruments: for all instruments Duration: approx. 8 min Extras/Download: Additional exercise – for electric bass only   For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this…

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