Polyrhythm
Two rhythmic layers that do not share subdivisions, such as three against four.
- Category
- Rhythm and meter
- First taught in
- 6.6 Follow a theme through its variations
- Theory cards
- Two against three (Level 6)
- Three against four (Level 9)
- Three against four (Licentiate)
In the lessons
4 lessons and 4 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 6.6 | Follow a theme through its variationsAir avec variations (Aylesford Piece 16), Aylesford Pieces, George Frideric Handel |
| 9.8 | Balance three against fourAndantino (Trois nouvelles études), B. 130 No. 1, Frédéric Chopin |
| L.12 | Preserve musical direction at concert-study speedÉtude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4, Frédéric Chopin |
| C.10 | Keep volatile colour under complete concert controlGaspard de la nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo, Maurice Ravel |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 6.6 | Dots and syncopation |
| 9.8 | Three against four |
| L.12 | Concert-study rhythm |
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