This is the third volume in a series, and it focuses on rhythmic patterns in 3/4. The book introduces rhythmic concepts that can be used by drummers or any musician to expand his or her rhythmic repertoire for improvisation or composition. It combines concepts taught to the author by Alan Dawson with South Indian Konnakol syllables. It is a comprehensive study of polyrhythms that allows drummers and other musicians to delve deeply into modern rhythmic concepts. This volume stands on its own. You can study and practice the exercises in Volume 3 even if you have not seen or studied the exercises in Volumes 1 and 2.

The book introduces rhythmic concepts that can be used by drummers or any musician to expand his or her rhythmic repertoire for improvisation or composition. It combines concepts taught to the author by Alan Dawson with South Indian Konnakol syllables. It is a comprehensive study of polyrhythms that allows drummers to delve deeply into modern rhythmic concepts. Also available on AMAZON.COM!!!

This is the 2nd volume in a series of books on rhythmic concepts for drummers and all musicians. The books are tools for expanding a musician's rhythmic repertoire for improvisation or composition. Both volumes combine concepts taught to the author by Alan Dawson with South Indian Konnakol syllables, delving deeply into a study of polyrhythms. Volume 1 focused on rhythms with a subdivision of 8th notes, 8th note triplets and quarter note triplets. Volume 2 focuses on quintuplets (16th note, 8th note and quarter note).

POLYRHYTHIMC POSSIBILITIESThis is one of the most popular courses taught by Henrique De Almeida in the Percussion Department at Berklee. In this book, acclaimed author, drumset expert/guru - Berklee College of Music Associate Professor, Henrique De Almeida introduces the students to an easy, step-by-step course in Polyrhythmic Possibilities on the drumset. The book begins each new section with simple “One-Surface Learning” that can be practiced on the pad or snare drum, at first. Then in a systematic and organized program, the course takes the students to four levels of timetables, snare solos, drum set etudes and “four-way - polyrhythmic –coordination” focusing on hi-hat, bass drum, snare drum and ride cymbal. After the student is comfortable with the rhythms from the snare drum solos, drum set possibilities are introduced and further explored by way of time keeping, fills and soloing. A very inspiring and exiting collection of drum set etudes repertoire is also included in this amazing package. This is a fantastic book written by a fantastic teacher and an expert with a resourceful teaching career experience. Snare drum solos and drum set etudes are essentially a complete collection of stand-alone performance repertoire. The materials throughout the book contains: Polyrhythms, Odd Note Groupings, Metric Modulation, Superimposition of Meter, Multidirectional Rhythms, Feet Ostinatos, Cross Rhythmic Accents, and much more. Henrique De Almeida educational products have being praised and endorsed by the top drummers and drum magazines in the world!His book “Double Bass Drum Integration” on Berklee Press has been hailed by Modern Drummer magazine as one of the best in 2015!"Henrique is a world-class drummer. He is what I call a New York Session-Drummer. He can play anything! ..and no matter what he plays, over the bar line and all that polyrhythmic stuff he does, he comes back on the "One" Bang! ..He always knows where the "One" is!- Jeff Berlin JAZZ BASSIST LEGEND (Yes/George Benson, Allan Holdsworth)"Henrique De Almeida shows strong direction and leadership in his approach to playing the drums. This is a trait that can be passed on to those who choose to abide by his opinions and direction as a consultant and teacher." -Jazz Fusion Legend/Hall of Fame - Billy Cobham“Henrique is crisp and spot on” -Jazz Great- Jeff Hamilton“Henrique he is great, and what a great player!, ...and he will end up helping a lot of students, through his playing and teaching”?-Jazz Great- Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny Group)“ Henrique's playing is tight, tasty and great to watch.... his solo work is excellent and his Jazz Latin and more advanced odd group (rhythms) are very musical” -- Drum Scene?Australia #1 Drum Magazine“Henrique drums with precise ghosting, killer hi-ha work, and some wicked soloing...”- Modern Drummer Magazine“Henrique De Almeida is a very accomplished and virtuosic percussionist, and He is a man with HEART! Not only He has his Brazilian tradition but also really understands what we are doing in American. He is also a master of Polyrhythms! - Kenwood Dennard?(Miles Davis, Jaco Pastoriuos, Sting)

Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar will guide you step by step through the process of identifying, dissecting, constructing, practicing and applying: Metric Modulations, Polyrhythms, "Ratio" Polyrhythms, Polyrhythm Divisions/Polyrhythms within Polyrhythms, Intrinsic Polymeters, Extrinsic Polymeters, Polymetric Accompaniment, and Polymetric Improvisation.

Most classical musicians, whether in orchestral or ensemble situations, will have to face a piece by composers such as Ligeti, Messiaen, Varèse or Xenakis, while improvisers face music influenced by Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, Aka Moon, Weather Report, Irakere or elements from the Balkans, India, Africa or Cuba. Rafael Reina argues that today’s music demands a new approach to rhythmical training, a training that will provide musicians with the necessary tools to face, with accuracy, more varied and complex rhythmical concepts, while keeping the emotional content. Reina uses the architecture of the South Indian Karnatic rhythmical system to enhance and radically change the teaching of rhythmical solfege at a higher education level and demonstrates how this learning can influence the creation and interpretation of complex contemporary classical and jazz music. The book is designed for classical and jazz performers as well as creators, be they composers or improvisers, and is a clear and complete guide that will enable future solfege teachers and students to use these techniques and their methodology to greatly improve their rhythmical skills. An accompanying website of audio examples helps to explain each technique. For examples of composed and improvised pieces by students who have studied this book, as well as concerts by highly acclaimed karnatic musicians, please copy this link to your browser: http://www.contemporary-music-through-non-western-techniques.com/pages/1587-video-recordings

One of the best methods for learning advanced rhythm, polyrhythm, and metric / harmonic superimposition. Looks at rhythm through a magnifying glass and enables the student to see, sing and hear various subdivisions and groupings of subdivisions. Can be used by any and all instrumentalists. Will greatly improve the student's improvisational ability to create and respond to rhythmic musicaldialogue. The book is complete with general exercises for all instrumentalists as well as specific exercises for pianists, bassists and drummers; an online video with demonstrations of all the material from the book; improvised examples by Ari Hoenig and Johannes Weidenmueller in duo as well as trio with Aaron Goldberg; transcriptions on how to harmonically navigate through polyrhythm inside standard jazz forms; musical examples which can be watched, and used as a play along. The #1 method for learning advanced rhythm, polyrhythm, andmetric/harmonic superimposition Will greatly improve the student's improvisational ability to create and respond to rhythmic musical dialogue Students will learn to look at rhythm through a magnifying glass in order to hearvarious subdivisions and groupings of subdivisionsStudents will learn how to make core rhythms into core grooves and use beat displacement to alter these core grooves