Friday 23 July 2021

Communique #16: Internal Travel

 


 

Hey Gang,


Back in lockdown, the journey for us becomes an internal one.  Certain rhythms can take us away from the world of noise and into ourselves.  This is true of most art-forms, but for us today, this is about drumming.  The following is an Andalusian rhythm which I will use in the new song.


D-T---D---DDT---T---


Due to the uneven gait of this rhythm, as usual I recommend learning it by ear, speaking the rhythm as you listen to the video, clapping along with it, and then turning to look at the notation.  The video starts with me just improvising on the rhythm adding a few little flairs, but the second half I slow it down and speak it through, clapping as I go.

PS. Yes, that is my Christmas tree, complete with lights, on my left.