Polyrhythm

What is Polyrhythm?


1.

n.

1. A section of music featuring two independent pulses of different speeds playing against each other within the same time frame. For instance, a quarter note triplet in 4/4 meter is a simple polyrhythm in which 3 notes betas take the same time and space of 2 quarter notes of the 4/4 value. Not to be confused with hemiola.

Meshuggah is a band whose music features complex polyrhythms and hemiolas.


26

Random Words:

1. a mystical world bearing a strange relationship to the world of Camelot (King Arthur). Can be used to describe someone eccentric, someon..
1. A person who walks around smelling rancid, wears poop-stained undies and is always ripping ass (farts) in public places. Hey Jerry, did..
1. An annoying person who brags loudly over something stupid or unimportant. John (playing an online game): "I only have one more zom..