Polymeters, and Rhythm Phasing
Bounce Metronome Feature:
Pro Version Only
Denny AJD's extreme polymeter with four independent meters played at once
What are they?
The word Polymeter is often used for beat (tactus) preserving polymeters - rhythms with different time signatures played in step with each other, like Denny AJDs polymeter example, All the beats are the same size, or are multiples of two, four (or other power of two) of each other.
Polymeter is the more general term, So polymeters also include the normal measure preserving polyrhythms, also the 4/4 : 4/3 type rhythms with measure and beat both varying - also the golden ratio rhythms. You can find all those under polyrhythms, so won't repeat them here.
In rhythm phasing, you play rhythms together at different tempi, and can choose any tempo you like for each rhythm.
What can you do?
You can play beat preserving polymeters with any number of beats per measure in each rhythm (up to 16 rhythms simultaneously). Also any number of subdivisions of the beats.
You can also combine the Drum & Dance patterns together using techniques of Rhythm Phasing - with a different tempo for each of the parts in the rhythm.
The bounce visuals give you a wonderful new tool to help you to learn these complex rhythms.
Beat Preserving Polymeters
Videos - a taste of what you can do with Bounce Metronome Pro.
Beat preserving Polymeter 4:3 (Beat the same, measures different)
Beat preserving Polymeter 2/4:3/8 (Beat the same, measures different)
In Bounce Metronome you can silence or play any of the parts, and show or hide any of the bouncing balls to help you to focus on one of the parts.
Where do I find it in Bounce Metronome:
Pick ‘Polytempi like 2/4 : 3/8 (beat preserving)’ from the drop-down list in the main window
Do you want to see more of these? See >Video gallery with more videos.
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Back to tabs menuRhythm Phasing
Rhythm phasing example with harmonic series pitches, in sixteen parts Rhythm phasing example in six parts
>> More rhythm phasing examples
In Bounce Metronome you can apply rhythm phasing like this to your rhythms, and silence or play any of the parts, and show or hide any of the bouncing balls to help you to focus on one of the parts.
Where do I find it in Bounce Metronome:
Pick Drum & Dance from the drop-down list in the main window or from the rhythm drop menu. Then select the Rhythm Phasing Example from the drop list. You can set the tempo for each part, e.g. as a percentage of the first tempo, in the More version of the Dance rhythms (Ctrl + 228) window
Do you want to see more of these? See >Video gallery with more videos.
You can buy it right away, with your money back guarantee
Buy with confidence -you have a no quibbles money back guarantee. Your Money-back Guarantee
Buy now for $29.99. With discounts for education, under 18, retired, unemployed, or if your income is very low when it is converted into US dollars.
Or download your free test drive, and free taster, yours to keep
Or download your 30 day Free Test Drive - including your free taster bounce metronome
Mac and other users - please see the Mac, Mobile and Multi-Platform FAQs.
