I realize the use of the word "Polyrhythm" doesn't technically apply to the first page because we haven't experienced two different simultaneous rhythms in the piece yet. However, you are still counting groups of two against a pulse that can be divided by three, which is essentially the same concept with regards to counting.
@onlyBOND11 ай бұрын
This is incredible helpful! The rhythm looked really intimidating but you really made the first page much easier. Thanks
@FlexLessons11 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@jinnans_gd Жыл бұрын
my ass got mesmerized by the one oh and let two oh and let three oh and let
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Haha! Me too when I first learned it.
@DirkdeZwijger Жыл бұрын
thanks! great and easy to understand tutorial :) have a nice day
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@beckyvavla56544 ай бұрын
This has helped me so much, thank you! At the beginning of your video I thought you were serious and I almost turned it off. I’m glad I stuck around a few more seconds😊
@FlexLessons4 ай бұрын
I am so glad you found it helpful. My wife said that about the beginning! Haha. Still, I thought folks would be able to relate.
@AcousticBruce Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing... yes I was thinking this! Wow does this help!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I remember when these concepts were first explained to me...it unlocked so much repertoire for me.
@FrancoGalvez-vf2xm2 ай бұрын
great explanation! thanks you so much :D
@FlexLessons2 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@danielnadar75 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Even with Counting! Do we have this one in MasterWork Classics?
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no...for some reason, Dr. Magrath didn't really cover Debussy in the Masterwork Classics. I will put this in one of the supplemental courses when I get to material of this level.
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
@@danielnadar75 I very much appreciate you saying that! It will definitely come at the right time. It is sort of up there in difficulty and many folks underestimate it. However, if you understand the timing, it does get a lot easier.
@KD-pw2zm Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. Thank you!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@bloodborne_pc_2025 Жыл бұрын
weird question but for measure 3, could we interpret that measure in 3/4 time signature? a triplet on beat one, two eighth notes on beat 2, two eighth notes on beat 3? Or does this produce the wrong rhythm?
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
It produces the same exact rhythm actually. I am basically doing that already by feeling 9/8 with 3 pulses.
@bloodborne_pc_2025 Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons thank you for taking the time to reply on an older video!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
@@bloodborne_pc_2025 Happy to help!
@Makes-and-Mods Жыл бұрын
But what about the 6's 😢 I'm hoping it's just three o+let in a row?
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Are you talking about m19 and 21 or something else?
@Makes-and-Mods Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons yes! 19 21 23...
@Makes-and-Mods Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons From your lesson, I'm thinking the right hand notes land on the capitals here: one o AND let TWO o AND let THREE o AND let. Did I understand it well enough? Thanks heaps for the vid btw, I'm afraid I was in the 'hold it for about that longish group' 🫤
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
@@Makes-and-Mods Yep...you got it! I should have went to that point in my example...sorry! You are very welcome!
@Makes-and-Mods Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons 👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks heaps for the replies!
@robertcook25729 ай бұрын
No, don't get the 'and' bit.
@FlexLessons9 ай бұрын
The "and" represents the half way point between another syllable. One (and) O (and) Let (and) is reduced to One O (and) Let because it's easier to say. You can line up a 2:3 polyrhythm using this method of counting because the syllable "and" lines up for both the duple and triple counting.
@nilen9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I love this piece
@estherkotsevich538910 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Was super useful 🙏
@awen1029 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much for this video. It really cleared up my confusion with this piece!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
@ChocolaV6 ай бұрын
Thank you! This is super helpful❤
@beckychristiansen89545 ай бұрын
LOL! During the 1st minute 😆
@dylanjongsma8697 Жыл бұрын
This is great! Your use of the tablet is so effective and seamless, it's truly beneficial to your teaching. I'm not going to lie, I am definitely that person you portrayed in the intro, and I gave up after failing to count out the 9/8 rhythm. This was so helpful. Thank you!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind words!
@kath8011 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome!!! Thank you sooo much for making this video❤❤ I am learning Clair de Lune and struggle with the 9/8 time signature ❤❤
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
I hope you struggle no longer!
@kath8011 Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons your video has helped me ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you 🙏🏻
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! I am so glad it helped. @@kath8011
@Montagic8 ай бұрын
This was super helpful! This is one of the first pieces I'm tackling in lessons that 1) is a quite a bit harder than most I've done, mostly in rhythm and 2) my first time with a poly rhythm, not counting In The Real Early Morning by Jacob Collier which took me probably 3 months to learn, and I definitely don't have the timing down on that one haha. Thanks for the vid!
@FlexLessons8 ай бұрын
Glad you found it so helpful! This way of counting actually works on quite a bit of rep.
@vTonari9 ай бұрын
Thank god 🎉
@TylerDowning-v3d7 ай бұрын
Thanks! You are an excellent teacher.
@FlexLessons7 ай бұрын
Thank you for saying that! I hope that I have helped in some way!
@Sensmitter2 жыл бұрын
I`m no piano player but it sounds very good to me. Keep on. 👋
@Helix38298 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you!
@katttttt19 күн бұрын
9:20
@LtotheB8 ай бұрын
Amazing, tx!
@tesahorstmann5273 Жыл бұрын
Any advice on counting measure 27-30?
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Everything lines up perfectly by saying "1 o let 2 o let 3 o let" or "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9". If you need to subdivide to work it out, try "1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 +".
@portalkeeper978 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks so much
@olliedollie31305 ай бұрын
hello! This is so enlightening to learn!!! I’ve never been able to conceptualise the rhythm of this piece and sounded exactly like your parody in the beginning. How do you suggest counting the grace note in measure 18 within the duplet?
@FlexLessons5 ай бұрын
I am so glad you found this helpful! For that measure, you might find it helpful to either not count, or count without the grace note to get a sense of the measure and then add the grace note after. You could also count so slowly that you can easily fit the grace note between the syllables. In the case of this piece, use the counting to help you understand the overall rhythm and ensure that things are proportional. Once you have done that, you don’t need to count, at least for the purpose of understanding the rhythm. I hope that helps!
@mariashab Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@selibinaa5 ай бұрын
6:02
@johnhogg213020 күн бұрын
Amazing! Thank you. ‘O let’ the fun begin. X
@FlexLessons20 күн бұрын
Haha...yes!
@tesahorstmann5273 Жыл бұрын
This was SOO helpful, thank you!!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@pablodominguez97725 ай бұрын
i still don't understand the when exactly to put the + in the middle of 0 and let
@FlexLessons5 ай бұрын
The "+" is the symbol for the word "and" which goes exactly between the O let. You can fully subdivide to get a sense of this (1 + O + Let +). Then, just remove the divisions that you don't need.
@LouisMCollins Жыл бұрын
This was amazing and so helpful! Thank you!!
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@roxiethecockapoo1138 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I was struggling for weeks thinking that I had learned ryhym wrong my whole life! It turned out I just counted the dotted quarter notes as 2.5 beats instead of 3...
@roxiethecockapoo1138 Жыл бұрын
I finished the video and your technique with the compound meter was even more helpful. Thank goodness for this video.
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
I am so glad you found it helpful!
@roxiethecockapoo1138 Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons One question: Why say 1 o and let with duplets instead of just 1 and let? Is this just to keep track of the o? Could it still be 1 and let?
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
@@roxiethecockapoo1138 1 o let gives you syllables to subdivide a group of 3. 1 o and let is shorthand for 1 and o and let and...we only need that middle "and" to keep track of where the duplet goes. Hope that makes sense.
@annsheppard41192 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have struggled for so long to get this piece rythmic. When playing normal 2 v 3 (as in Debussy's Arabesque) I had the quavers to set against the triplets. This is so much harder - all the silent space; that counting method is very helpful.
@FlexLessons2 ай бұрын
I am glad this helped you! Note that this counting method works well in Arabesque as well as a number of other pieces, I am surprised at how often I am able to use it!
@sigallamichel8840 Жыл бұрын
Somptueuse rigueur
@tirzahstrobos86947 ай бұрын
This is the first time i've ever really understood triplets etc.... Why has no one ever explained it like this!!! My life is changed
@FlexLessons7 ай бұрын
I love this comment because it's exactly how I felt when this was originally explained to me. While have had plenty of teachers, only one of them knew to share this information with me. I am glad it helped you as well!
@lshwadchuck56433 ай бұрын
Hilarious opening, very generous instruction. You demystify, but still play beautifully.
@FlexLessons3 ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@adrianatipton73059 ай бұрын
Saw one lamp in the recommended equipment, but where did you get the one behind you in this video? 🤩 I really like it!
@FlexLessons9 ай бұрын
It's the Dale Tiffany "Stone Gate Table Lamp". I love it!
@DamDominiciMusic2 ай бұрын
You're an amazing musician and teacher. What a great explanation!
@FlexLessons2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@Duney22411 ай бұрын
lmao the first part feels so close to home, hence why I am watching this hehe.
@FlexLessons11 ай бұрын
Close to home for many! Thanks for watching :)
@Nobody-wc2qi Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!!!!🙏
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@kennethobrien132 жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@FlexLessons2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ken! Nice to hear from you.
@AcousticBruce Жыл бұрын
What nocturne did you mention at the beginning of the video?
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
I was referring to the Grieg Nocturne Op. 54, No. 4 from his Lyric Pieces. This piece is actually a perfect preparatory study for something like Clair de Lune.
@AcousticBruce Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons so the Grieg piece is something to study first? Well, looks like I am jumping the gun again. I am just really motivated. I decided to learn this song entirely on KZbin lives as a challenge. I put 4 hours in Sunday.
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
@AcousticBruce you can do whatever you like! It’s just that the Grieg Nocturne is objectively easier than this piece.
@AcousticBruce Жыл бұрын
@@FlexLessons if I had known before I started, I might have chose the greige piece because it is wonderful.
@BeverlyRose330 Жыл бұрын
Super helpful!
@ipekserpilkesen4761 Жыл бұрын
This video needs much more credit thank you so goddamn much🫶
@FlexLessons Жыл бұрын
Feel free to share! I am glad you found it so helpful.