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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.10.4426

Simulation Method for Playing Complex Polyrhythm  

Kim, Hyounjong (Dept. of Popular Music, Yeoju Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.10, 2012 , pp. 4426-4431 More about this Journal
Abstract
Though polyrhythm is definitely a complex form of rhythm as we all know, some forms of polyrhythm(for example, '2 against 3' or '3 against 4') are considered as simple rhythm compared with others such as '5 against 4' or '7 against 4'. It is because this kind of polyrhythm might be used as often as enough to be able to be understood and to be played. However, the polyrhythm that we are talking about in this study(I'd like to call them as complex polyrhythm) is not able to be played by someone who is not familiar with quintuplets or septuplets. Here I would like to suggest a new way of playing polyrhythm, called the 'Simulation Method'. The main purpose of this method is to easily approach the complex polyrhythm by using its mathematical similarity even though these polyrhythms are originally hard to be played due to its mathematical complexity.
Keywords
Polyrhythm; Simulation; Time Positioning Number; 5 against 4;
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