Odd Time Signatures

[Daniel LeClaire]

Can anyone recommend a good book dealing with odd time signatures?

[Randy walker]

Gary Chafees stuff
Ralph Humphreys Even n the Odds
Joe Porcaro has an odd time book

[Shawn40]

Hi everybody,

Daddy Joe rocks !!!

Peace.

[Sweep]

Odd Time Reading Text by Louie Bellson and Gil Breines..... single line stuff.

There is also the recent post of a new Vinnie transcripton 555.... I guess its on the Vinnie Page.....

[mja61]

I second the vote on "Even in the Odds."

[Derek DeFields]

Ralph's book is the bible in this respect, but I personally think you should just listen to players who play them in a way you like. Practicing that kind of stuff set to music really makes a difference when you play it with others.

[Drumdawg]

I third or forth the "even in the odds" book. Understand that these books take a very mathematical approach to odd meter. "2's and 3's" which is a great starting point, is only half the quest though. You've got to learn to feel them... I would recommend getting with somebody who understands them and taking some private lessons. Of course, listening to odd meter will only help the process and last, but not least, when practicing odd meter exercises from these books or what ever, make sure to sing a melody with them. I've found that the most intimidation rhythms can be simplified by creating a melody to sing to the accents, notes and patterns. I would recommend getting a metronome that can program simple 5,6,7 and 9 accents too. Good luck.
Peace, Sammy J.

[blake1]

Try playing over the bar lines and targeting any subdivision other than 1.

First get comfortable with playing a pattern (ie: in 5). Now accent the 2 of 5 and continue to loop that bar accenting on 2. This will free your ear up to get away from the 1. Now go to 3, 4, 5. Then the and of 1, and of 2 etc...

Al Jarreau does this on the album live in England. He does a rendition of Take Five and sings these types of accents.

Good luck.

[FuseU1]

Great posts by all here. RW's, Derek's, Dawg's, etc...
Blake's post just rocks da house. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 04, 2004 01:55 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

[Daniel LeClaire]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I was considering "Even In The Odds" and now after all the recommendations I'm positive that's what I'll get.