A mindsplosion. That's what's about to go down.
Remember the displacement thing from the first day?
If you do that in 11 beat cycle, and make a teensy little change, it works.
Instead of changing the last part to 6 takadimis, keep it at 7. That makes it a total of 33 quarter notes, which is exactly 3 11 beat cycles.
11 beat cycle is counted as such:
X - - - - - - X - X - :||
So clap on 1, 8 and 10, finger count the rest.
This really helps to get familiar with compound time signatures, and to get yourself away from 4/4 and 3/4.
We also did quintuplets today. To figure out quintuplets, practice. A lot. That's the most important thing; it's certainly not something that comes naturally, it was pretty tough for me.
If you're doing a 16th note quintuplet, I don't really have a trick for you.
If your'e doing an 8th note one, try doing this at Q = 60: One two three + four five
Clap on the one and the + (and), and make sure all of the numbers are evenly spaced, that's the key.
Quarter note 5lets are even tougher:
X X X X |X
1 2 3 + 4 5 |1
So just think of the 'and' in between notes 2 and 3. It helps.
Once you've got that down solid, try this: Pick different combinations of numbers that add up to 20. The easiest to start with is basic 5lets, 4 beats.
5 5 5 5
Ta ka ta ki ta Ta ka ta ki ta Ta ka ta ki ta Ta ka ta ki ta
X X X X
Then you can go crazy and add different combinations of smaller numbers in that frame, still keeping the 5let feel:
4 4 4 4 4
Ta ka di mi Ta ka di mi Ta ka di mi Ta ka di mi Ta ka di mi
X X X X
4 3 3 4 3 3
Ta ka di mi Ta ki ta Ta ki ta Ta ka di mi Ta ki ta Ta ki ta
X X X X
4 4 3 3 2 2 2
Ta ka di mi Ta ka di mi Ta ki ta Ta ki ta Ta ka Ta ka Ta ka
X X X X
You get the picture, I hope.
That seems like enough for today. I have more for tomorrow.
I heard a really good concert band concert today. Good job concert band!
It's almost the weekend!
M
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