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Hiding in Plain Sight – Musically Applying Odd Rhythms

Unless you’re playing in a technical prog-metal band, you may find it difficult to apply odd rhythmic ideas to songs without getting deathly glares from your bandmates. Although I wouldn’t suggest that you start cramming polyrhythms and septuplets into pop covers on your next wedding gig, these types of musically taboo rhythms can be used nonintrusively if you’re playing with open-minded musicians.
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September 2018 Issue

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