Polyrhythms (4x3)

[@ScrambleBandOfficial]

You never cease to inspire! If I'm ever stuck in a rut while creating a song, you give me fresh perspectives to approach my creativity. A MASSIVE thanks :)

[@thomasstunts]

That melody is awesome! And you're spot on about noting the difference between a polyrhythm and a polymeter. A polyrhythm is a subdivision of one group of equally spaced notes inside another group of equally spaced notes so each measure starts the cycle over, whereas a polymeter stacks those two groups and it will take several measures for the cycle to resolve. Great lesson!

[@axeofcreation]

6/8 and 4/4 work very well together!

[@BoundInChains]

Poly wants a rhythm.

[@willowhernandez7612]

2:39 PASS THE GOD DAMNED BUTTER

[@nile1790]

lol I get it

[@wombozombo]

LoL

[@Djdjipe]

i dont play guitar but i watch all of your videos, love to see how a tool track gets played and watch how difficult rhytms get played with a nice explanation. keep it up!

[@xJohanPx]

I am a bass player, and I learn a lot from these videos! thanks a lot!

[@Notonmonday]

Love it. Thank you, explained it so well. I love the feel of tension in your chordal example.

[@TheOneArmadillo]

Great lesson. Thanks. Enjoy playing that little tune a lot. Great exercise for the brain to expand the way I'm able to think and feel rhythm.

[@axeofcreation]

I did play the overall sum of the rhythm as well as the "4" part before showing the example.

[@amorrisphoto]

This is awesome. I need to implement this into my songwriting!

[@axeofcreation]

Well, this example is in 3/4 so the polyrhythm will land on one (3 beats) every time. It's a 4 note melody over a 3 note bass line (essentially).

[@delduked]

I think it would be beneficial that you start of with just an octave example 4/3 like bouncing around 0 and 12 or E0 and A7(tabs is what I mean) rather than starting of with a melody so that they viewers can obtain the "sum" or as I would say "feel" for that kind of time signature but afterwards do the melody so that they have an example of how the technique can be put to use. Just my thoughts however yours were very well explained.

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you so much!

[@axeofcreation]

Thanks! I'm working on a polyrhythms etude for everyone. Should be fun.

[@DarkPhantomSky]

Great lesson as always!

[@axeofcreation]

Much appreciated!

[@axeofcreation]

Thanks! Best of luck with your exam!

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you!

[@SamBellGuitar]

Great lesson!

[@401Nero]

I am loving your channel. It is a terrible thing to discover three days before my surgery exam : /

[@axeofcreation]

The difference lies and the meter itself. 3/4 feels very different from 4/4. You can have 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 5:4, 4:5, 5:3

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you

[@axeofcreation]

Thanks so much! Please, share and share away. I'll definitely check out your vids.

[@Max_Payn3]

Almost classical like. Moving baseline and melody nice

[@lukegustafson1]

Love it. thank you

[@Smiae]

I like to use a verbal mnemonic to remember 4 on 3 polyrhythms like the one you use at 2:40: "Pass...the-god damn ketch-up...Pass...the-god damn ketch-up, etc." Of course, you can always use a more PG version too haha "Pass the peas and ketchup."

[@danielhorn2322]

Or salt and pepper ^

[@sadochrist8534]

Wow that is a nice clean sound, what mic did you use?

[@azzans]

he said it was a direct input.

[@chaparralandrewhodge]

Brilliant polyrhythm developement, I hope it's alright to post a link to this vid from my Polyrhythmic drummers group on Facebook. If you are interested I have over 60 polyrhythm vids here on you tube. Keep up the innovative work !!

[@qwert789456]

I'd recommend: Training ex. #1: Play 4/3 using only octaves. Ex. #1 b): Switch number of beats of lower and higher octave. Ex. #2: Arpeggiate a chord using 4 beats on the bass-note and 3 beats on the treble strings (e.g.: p m i fingering). #2 b): Same as #2 but with alternating bass-string. #2 c) Use 3 beats on the bass and 4 on the treble strings. (e.g.: p m i m). From there on experiment as your confidence increases by adding non-chordal tones or omitting certain beats.

[@mikeburton7989]

Polyrhythms are still pretty foreign to me but it seems to me that the rhythms meet every 3 beats. Aren't they supposed to meet on the 12th beat? ps. just found your videos today and you are a goldmine of information! Thank you for the generosity!!

[@RiffPlay]

Cool

[@elisemueller9967]

Yeah...Danks!

[@Tonifuzi]

Wow I don't usually write comments,but I had to this time. Great lesson.

[@H3lloSE]

Thanks :)

[@gilllie666]

What I find difficult about polyrythms is, you'll receive a phrase like 'pass the god-damn but-ter' for 3 over 4, but each syllable is not evenly spaced. ie: if I'm counting 3 beats I would have assumed the 1/4 notes counting the 4 beats of 4/4 to fall evenly between the 3 beats of 3/4. But the 4 beats seem to shift slightly, either just before the 3/4 beat or just after it. Am I correct in saying this? And is this why one's encouraged to feel it more so than consciously count it?

[@axeofcreation]

That's because that "phrase" is 4 x 3. You should be counting in 3/4.

[@95krive]

Could you teach the grudge by tool?

[@derekbess5173]

just subscribed, like your videos but do you think you can do less talking and more playing for us folk with ADHD?

[@Piffdoors731]

hey what about playing something compound where it has a different pulse divided into three over say a simple quadruple drum beat or bassline etc.? how would it work to play a 6/8 or 6/4 melody/riff over a 4/4 drum pattern or does that just not work at all?

[@romeopetrucciarpegio]

also what kind of polyrythms could be created instead of just 4:3

[@brandontadday6288]

What string gauge are you using? Sounds nice and punchy!

[@itsfirstgrade9046]

That sound is probably the amp, not the strings.

[@brandontadday6288]

Dean Workman Yeah, probably. I am just curious because I am struggling to find the ideal gauge for me on my Schecter 7 string.

[@aprilcox871]

+BT Studio Productions They sound quite light, probably 9s

[@tedrum69]

Thanks for making me realize I suck on guitar.

[@romeopetrucciarpegio]

any diffeence between 3:4 and 4:3

[@puffpaff7821]

"Polyrythms needs to fit within a measure" - Well, not really. The defining characteristic for polyrythm is different pulse speed. There's no need for polyrythms to repeat evenly after a measure, but if they don't you ALSO have polymeter.

[@cxxvi-8932]

schecteeerrrrrrrr

[@Ashadowtotheworld]

Dude what are your monitors sitting on?

[@speedspeed121]

Guitar tuner! lol

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

E H NOW I get it.

[@danglesify]

Hemiola!

[@fershred]

I understood and everything, but I just can't play anything of my own using this.

[@matttigis1467]

you're so handsome

[@patrefkorwa9371]

This is juicy😍😍😍

[@jjk8417]

Ha,... 666 \m/