Rhythm concepts for intermediate producers

If you're not a percussionist, you might find it challenging to add rhythmic interest to your drums and synth riffs. Let's look at 3 simple rhythm concepts that can get you started!
We cover:
1) Dotted patterns
2) Euclidian rhythms
3) Polymeters
And we apply these not only to the note position of rhythmic riffs, but also to the ACCENT within those riffs.
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Contents:
0:00 Don't fall for scams!
0:40 Three rhythmic techniques
2:12 The track we start from
3:13 Technique 1: Dotted patterns
4:10 Note accent example
5:11 Technique 2: Euclidian rhythm
11:08 Technique 3: Polymeter
15:39 Music education for beginners
16:08 Cronenberg horror outro

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As a mathematician, I was wondering why the name “Euclidean”. As soon as you explained, it became obvious that it comes from the Euclidean division algorithm, the very basis of arithmetic. It was really nice to see it applied and that it produces such nice patterns!!! Thank you for the video.

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Masterclass of rhythms ! Clear explanations, very qualitative examples to finish with horrific eyes blinking !

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this is an extremely meaty, extremely thoughtful review of some critical rhythm concepts i've struggled to put names against. while i understood the gist of the ideas upon listening, and knew when i found them, the application for me has been haphazard as i did not understand the principles. really excellent work, along with all aspects of your channel.

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What a great video and as allways extremly well explained. I have heared the concept of euclidean rhythms a lot recently and ever asked me how to rbeuild it. So here it is. Thx a lot!

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Excellent content, Oscar. That section where you place the synth strike (and multiply the placement to show its transformation on the rhythm) would make a viral SHORT for sure!

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Amazing video! Very, very helpfull. It's quite interesting mapping a cuple of knoobs of a MIDI controller and use it for control the Steps and Events of the Euclidean Sequencer 🙌

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Great video, thanks a lot Oscar, this type of content helps me a lot in my producer path :D

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I never understood Euclidean rhythms till now.. Thanks for always making difficult concepts easy to understand. Cheers Oscar!

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Really nice video as usual! Thanks

Nice video ❤ As a live only producer (i produce with external gear only) I remember how I go by the gut instinct to create rhythm, melody, climaxes, and finally to finish the track. It’s not really something you think at, it’s a feelings that just fallows, and the hands follow that when operating the gear, but I guess is same with the daw production, when you get a certain experience you just fallow your instinct, you’re relaxed, you have fun, music making shod be very easy, ❤

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the best seq i think, electronic hero

[@damiensargeant2432]

I saw a great vid on polymeter but this really took me to a new level amazing!

[@isabellapakulska]

Ahhh so good as always! Thank you Oscar! Cool way to do a build up too with this sequencer. Also - the Polymeters video is still very valid, don't waste your time on redoing it ;).

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8:45 wonderful melody :D

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Great set of techniques! The explanation of euclidean patterns was let's say "improvable" :)

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was thinkin' polyrythm = polymeters , now i know ,thx

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The greatest cheesy opening to an Underdog tutorial.. brilliant. ;-). I have the Euclidean Sequencer Pro. It's fantastic. Great tutorial yet again... This is something I'll be bookmarking and incorporating into my new track. Thanks Oscar.

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I was today years old when I learned that every time I struggle placing on the grid the rhythm I pictured in my head because it was “off-tempo” I was just making Euclidean rhythms 🙂

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From 9:00 is just beautiful... I need to recreate it so I can play around with that Euclidean plugin

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