How To Use Polyrhythms and Modulations In Your Melodies!

[@danielmanahan692]

I can't help but always be reminded of Keith Emerson (ELP) and his melodic arpeggio like lines he used to play on keyboards.

[@SRV2013]

That exactly what I thought, too.

[@moneyfindersllc6236]

If it weren't for Keith, we wouldn't have heard that small initial riff. And you wonder how Keith's hands lasted as long as they did. Resting, but Never forgotten.

[@mariaromeropavia3560]

Same here

[@olihaug1]

Probably the greatest teacher on youtube. Best regards from Norway.

[@RickBeato]

+olihaug1 Probably? Haha thanks! :)

[@chicagotouch9319]

You take music theory to more of a galactic level. So many influences from so many genres and traditions. These videos will eventually be exported all over the galaxy and further. I think you've soul has time traveled backwards from the 28th century.

[@asherwilliam5389]

I guess it is kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released series online ?

[@jacksoncayson9242]

@Asher William I dunno lately i have been using flixportal. You can find it by googling:) -jackson

[@Landes1024rs]

For some reason it reminds me of a windows startup/shutdown theme, but I can't quite remember which one.

[@uhulpires]

Rick, I can't express my gratefulness with a comment. But I'll try: THANK YOU SO VERY FREAKING MUCH

[@zathra300]

Hey Rick, you should really check out Animals As Leaders for some fantastic examples of both modulation and polyrhythm, featured not only on the guitar, but the drums as well. Tosin Abasi and Matt Garstka are both geniuses at this sort of thing!

[@mimmkey]

Jesse Berezan I second this!!!

[@mimmkey]

Jesse BerezanI Would also say Between The Buried and Me would present a fair amount of examples after The Silent Circus.

[@zathra300]

^yeah!

[@BillyPalmerMusic]

Yep this tutorial is like contemporary progmetal 101

[@TheSamuraiApocalypse]

How do you even count two rhythms at the same time without your head exploding?

[@ornleifs]

Thanks for this video, I love polyrhythms and find them just as important to create interest and tension/release in music as harmony. A great piece that uses duplets in the left and triplets in the right is Opening By Philip Glass - it's Great fun to play. - And of course if you want polyrhythms galore they are all over Zappa's music

[@potaylo]

that was very interesting I would be interested in the break down of the 2 rhythms against each other in the context of learning how to play them at the same time. Also see how you enter the parts into the sequence.

[@brushman20]

Hey that A flat and D flat to naturals is the start of the Pink Panther theme 😄

[@vigilant545]

@0:21 Shawn Lane would approve this for sure!

[@kidaneJK]

Vigilant A. Who’s that?

[@unstabilizer]

Hey Rick.. This was great... I think I heard a similar thing during Jacob Collier's Hideaway... Man it would be cool to hear that song on WMTSG... Thanks for all you do!

[@jeroensimons7525]

Hi Rick, just an idea: why dont you write/record a progrock album with a lot of space and room for tension melodic/harmonic/rhythmic combined with poetic deep lyrics??..Would be easy for you in some way..;) Cheers, Jeroen Simons (drummer JS)The Netherlands.

[@RickBeato]

Hi Jeroen- My friends sat the same things :) I produce records everyday in the studio and never have time to work on my own music. These videos have been great place for me to begin to write again and rediscover a musical vocabulary that I was exploring 30 years ago. I am actually writing and improvising in these videos which is exciting to me, Thanks! Rick

[@xRaddicKx]

Damn, that piece is so fire! I would love to see sheet music of it

[@leifbaker6874]

At a film scoring standpoint, the piece sounds like someone is gracefully drowning. A little morbid but the right hand runs sound like the person is struggling to get somewhere but they can't.

[@ParsevalMusic]

I'm too tired to play guitar right now but not to watch your video.. that's evil :)))

[@NigDub]

Hi Rick, great vid. I was wondering if there is to your knowledge a polyrhythm the standard evokes a feeling of laziness or lazy feel? Thanks for the tutorial and music.

[@brandonessick775]

Amazing.

[@MrArchie800]

I struggle to play polyrhythms accurately with both hands at the same time, any tips on that? For example, although you are a great player would you be able to actually play this piece live with both hands at the same time? If I’ve got triplets in one hand and straight semiquavers (or whatever) in the other then the only way I can manage is to practice to the point that muscle memory takes over and I don’t have to concentrate (because as soon as I concentrate on one hand the other one falls out of time), so it's a bit hit or miss. P.s. I’m fascinated with this subject because when I was young I heard Chopin’s Fantaisie Impromptu and was blown away! I didn’t know anything about polyrhythms but when I got the sheet music to give it a go I was amazed to see the left hand playing triplets and right hand straight semiquavers (I thought Chopin was either a show off or else on drugs when he came up with that!)

[@MaynardOwns]

I'm sure there is a practice routine to nail it. Maybe not to a virtuoso point but at the very least playing something you compose flawlessly every time

[@dogstarwiley6259]

YES

[@dfhwze]

Aeolian just screems to resolve to dorian -> CEbGAbBb to CDFABb is ambrosia

[@Apuppetmaster]

nice

[@RenaldoRamai]

nice video rick

[@APaclin]

Going to the light side

[@znmaf]

Do you play piano that fast ? I assume guitar is your major instrument? Thanks

[@midodon4294]

How'd you learn all this stuff?

[@ArshdeepSingh-ks6iv]

What speaekrs are those ?

[@laaarsas]

Thanks alot for your videos Rick but why do you have everything so LOUD?

[@RickBeato]

Is it loud? I never adjust the volume. I will turn it down and see if that helps. Thanks!

[@laaarsas]

Maybe it's not that loud but it seems you have to raise your voice quite a bit to be heard during playback. Maybe it's occupational injury ;)

[@RickBeato]

I always try to balance the vocal with the music.

[@Septumsempra8818]

how to use this in Pop?

[@metallica3604]

man I hope you get paid to do this

[@RickBeato]

Avisek Ganguly I do about $100 a month :)

[@metallica3604]

You should get more

[@mosesramirez6330]

That's saddeningly low., as is your Patreon number. I just added you on Patreon. It's worth it. My brain is better because of you. :)