how exactly do u define a ployrhythm? [Archive]

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cynic eyes

03-17-2003, 12:18 PM

I have only recently got into the music theory and technical side of things. All thought i have always played odd times and stuff and i prolly play polyrhythms but i cant define them as im doing them. would anyone be able to share some polyrhythms with me and how to identify them?(ima drummer by the way)

Tyrant

03-17-2003, 12:51 PM

Well, this is the explaination that I interpreted from the explanation cheesefish gave me a while ago (i hope it didnt get manipulated in the process...)

A polyrythm for example, is when you would play like 5 notes in the space of 3 beats or some shit like that.
and Polymetrics is when you play in different time signatures. Like the drums would play 3 bars of 5/4, and the guitars would play 5 bars of 3/4, so it loops every 15 beats.
Also you could have the drums play 3 bars of 4/4 (12 beats) and the guitars would play 1 bar of 5 and 1 bar of 7 (12 beats)

I dont know if they are proper definitions (or if you even understand my dribble!) but thats my understanding of them. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

timdog

03-17-2003, 03:44 PM

I shall refer you to this article:
http://www.vai.com/LittleBlackDots/tempomental.html

cynic eyes

03-17-2003, 06:00 PM

thanks too both of u guys, i never really understood it to well. All i new is playing 2 differnent time signatures. MUCH APPRECIATED GUYS!!!

Tyrant

03-18-2003, 12:27 PM

fuck, thats a good article

Dino_Velvet

03-18-2003, 02:49 PM

fuck, thats a good article
To say that Vai wrote the book on polyrhythms, would be actually true :wink:.

fredricks_mini_me

03-18-2003, 08:54 PM

I am a guitarist and I would love to be able to play like Fredrick. If you have some tips on achieveing that please tell me.

The Cynic

03-18-2003, 09:18 PM

I am a guitarist and I would love to be able to play like Fredrick. If you have some tips on achieveing that please tell me.
Do drugs. Also, I heard criminal acts or senseless violence add to your persona thereby adding to your musical style. Hey, whatever works, right?

Big Frigger

03-22-2003, 06:15 PM

Leeching offa this thread has opened up my musical understanding so much
more.

Thank you for life.

Big Frigger

03-22-2003, 06:29 PM

BTW, can it be an opposite, like 4 notes and 8 beats or would that not work?

machinica

04-14-2003, 07:37 PM

Here is the best way I could tell you. There are UN-even rythyms. In a normal song you have sometihng like this

Da De Da De Da De Da De Da De Da De

This is one of many polyrythmic ways

Da Da De Da De De Da De De De Da Da De

Its just wierd shit. Uneven rythems.