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Symmetry – Rhythm Philosophy
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An opening in the narrow path. October 19, 2015. November 7, 2015. 8220;The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry, and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.”. My question to you is, which (if any) of the following patterns carry a symmetrical sound? Symmetry according to Olivier Messiaen:. Symmetry according a sampling of rhythm students:. 2 thoughts on “ Symmetry. Thanks Brian….for your thoughts give me pause …. Steady beats to you…brother! Liked by 1 person.
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September 2015 – Rhythm Philosophy
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An opening in the narrow path. September 28, 2015. November 7, 2015. Pulse: the steady inner beat found in our bodies, in music, in nature, in technology. Within each setting, its consistency gives life. A Conversation in Pulse. Put two fingers on your pulse feel/listen for your heart rate. With one limb, play that pulse. With another limb, play phrases against that pulse. Tell a story with those phrases. Drummers can add other limbs into the mix. And have a conversation with those phrases.
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Time – Rhythm Philosophy
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An opening in the narrow path. September 22, 2015. November 7, 2015. When you understand time you don’t have to keep it. It’s all around you. You can play with it and share it. Time is of your own making…. 8220;Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river;. It is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger;. It is a fire which consumes me, but I am the fire. 8220;That’s where you want to be, where the clock’s tyranny has lost its influence.”. Don’t have time? 2 thoughts on “ Time.
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Rhythm Philosophy – Page 2 – An opening in the narrow path
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An opening in the narrow path. September 28, 2015. November 7, 2015. Pulse: the steady inner beat found in our bodies, in music, in nature, in technology. Within each setting, its consistency gives life. A Conversation in Pulse. Put two fingers on your pulse feel/listen for your heart rate. With one limb, play that pulse. With another limb, play phrases against that pulse. Tell a story with those phrases. Drummers can add other limbs into the mix. And have a conversation with those phrases.
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Resources – Rhythm Philosophy
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An opening in the narrow path. Adler, Brian. A World of Percussion: Ten études inspired by rhythms from across the globe. Lefebvre, Henri. Rhythmanalysis. Magadini, Peter. Polyrhythms: The Musician’s Guide. Martin, Billy. Riddim: Claves of African Origin. Messiaen, Olivier. The Technique of My Musical Language. Moses, Bob. Drum Wisdom. Reed, Ted. Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. Rudolph, Adam. Pure Rhythm. Starrer, Robert. Rhythmic Training. Blake, Ran. Primacy Of The Ear. You are...
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brianadlerdrums – Rhythm Philosophy
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An opening in the narrow path. January 25, 2016. February 21, 2016. All of the information inside of our computers is broken down and stored as binary code: 1 s and 0 s. This includes all data, system software, media, etc. When someone types an A,” the computer thinks of that “A” as:. Similarly, all music can be broken down into a multitude of binary terms. For example: sounds and rests. The parallel makes me curious about the possibilities. For instance, the idea of. November 16, 2015. July 21, 2016.
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Counting Pyramid – Rhythm Philosophy
https://rhythmphilosophy.com/2015/10/26/counting-pyramid
An opening in the narrow path. October 26, 2015. November 7, 2015. Below is a fun brainteaser from the Kathak dance tradition. Travel down the pyramid and your brain will be forced to think faster and faster. Recite the numbers above. Accent the bold numbers in the center of each row by saying those numbers louder. Accompany yourself by clapping a pulse; one clap every four numbers: “1,” “5,” “9,” etc. The final “1” should resolve together with a clap in steps 2 and 3. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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A Relative Tempo – Rhythm Philosophy
https://rhythmphilosophy.com/2015/11/10/relative-tempo
An opening in the narrow path. November 10, 2015. December 3, 2015. When we say that music is slow or fast, what do we mean? Are those labels relative to our own individual pulse, walk or breath? Space is the Place. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
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Clave – Rhythm Philosophy
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An opening in the narrow path. November 7, 2015. December 3, 2015. Clave is the key! But, what does the key unlock? Like coins or magnets, it may have two sides with opposing qualities. Post for info on shifting between binary and ternary divisions. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out.
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