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Rhythmic call and response

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Rhythmic relationships

Rhythmic call and response · A → B → ● ● · · / · · ● ●

Tap the layers separately before combining them. Dots mark empty positions and solid marks indicate strokes. Numerical sequences give group lengths or onset positions.

Example

Reference / rhythmic example · A → B / ● ● · · / · · ● ●

Reference / rhythmic example

A → B ● ● · · / · · ● ●

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How do you check that the cycle boundary is stable?

AnswerRepeat the figure twice. The next starting point should line up with the same metronome position.

Related topics

Syncopation: shifting expected emphasis

References

Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading

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