Re: Playing Beatpads (mpd, mpc etc.)

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When you say visualize rhythm do you mean as you are playing/improvising?

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On Jan 10, 2012, at 8:41 PM, william middlemiss 
<billymiddlemiss@gmail.com> wrote:

> Alright, if you can visualize rhythms, then look for notation. All of 
> those rules for modulations and whatnot in western harmony have analogs 
> in the rhythm world. Think tension/release...then think what makes 
> tension. Its all about pulse. Its also about density. Its also about 
> consistency.
> 
> If you need feel/rhythmic understanding- go find the nearest western 
> African percussion ensemble and join or take lessons from the leader. 
> (Im entirely serious)
> 
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