I have Rhythmic Illusions and have just got the Rhythmic Horizona DVD - can you tell me how to count odd 'tuplets'?
Gavin Says:
Yes, on the Rhythmic Horizons DVD there's a chapter called "Polyrhythmic Theory" - I do have a kind of short cut and I explain how I count odd groups (or tuplets) in that chapter. The two I deal with there are 5's & 7's but you can expand that exact same theory for 9's and 11's if you want.
A group of 5 I pick out 1 & 3 of every 5. Like this Da - Da - -
A group of 7 I pick out 1, 3 & 5 of every 7 Like this Da - Da - Da - -
A group of 9 I pick out 1,3,5 & 7 of every 9 Like this Da - Da - Da - Da - -
A group of 11 I pick out 1,3,5,7 & 9 of every 11 Like this Da - Da - Da - Da - Da - -