Re: Rhythm Question

[Richard Sales <richard@glasswing.com>]

I find playing the right kind of controller makes all the difference.  Something where you can sort of move your body while you create drum tracks… where you can 'get into it.'

I've had 'em all, but right now really enjoy the Handsonic.  Bigger pads make it so you can sort of slap it.  Doing the pointy finger, pecking thing is hard to get any feel with. 

I create live drum tracks and play the whole song through with irregularities.  Makes it more organic. 

Just an idea

r

On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Kevin Cheli-Colando <billowhead@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all,

This is kind of a question for Rick W but really anyone who has an opinion to share should jump in as well.

I'm thinking a lot about rhythm in my looping and drums and percussion in particular and I'm finding it very odd how many of my pieces seem to sound very static too me even with changing beats and the like.

What I'm curious about is that little 'switch' that happens in rhythm that seems to change the momentum and propel the beat forward (or backward I suppose) making the entire feel of the music change.  Does that make any sense?

You can have a drum beat that is backing a group and it still feels like its a repetitive beat and then with a slight change in pattern/instrument/accent/what the whole sound changes and feels more propulsive and moving.

I'm a guitarist primarily so my repertoire with regards to such things is limited so I thought I'd throw this rambling thing out there and see if it makes any better sense to anyone else.

Kevin

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richard sales
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