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Rhythm syllables

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  • 28-04-2009 8:42pm
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    leon45
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭


    Hoping the drummers could help me out with this one

    Ways for counting eighth and sixteeth notes are pretty standard
    but i can't seem to find any info on how to count tuplets

    So what way do you count quintuplets, sextuplets and er... (seven-tuplets :))


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    Mick Shrimpton
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭Mick Shrimpton


    The indian syllable system works for me, it's excellent

    http://www.drumdojo.com/oddtimes.htm


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    leon45
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭leon45


    Thank you! That links very useful


    So how would divide up the beat further?

    ie turning TA KA DI MI (crochets) into quavers


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    Mick Shrimpton
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭Mick Shrimpton


    Well, it's just a way to phonetically count a particular number of notes, regardless of what type of note it is.

    For example, 4 eighth notes followed by a group of 4 sixteenth notes and finished with another 2 eighth notes would be phrased :

    Ta - Ka - Ta - Ka - Takadimi - Ta - Ka


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    #5
    leon45
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭leon45


    Complex in it's simplicity lol

    Cheers!


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    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,346 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    This might interest you.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK7hsvdjHwg

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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