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How the drums work: Basic beat over 1 bar

5: Drum track – Syncopation & Polyrhythm . THE DRUM KIT. http://www.drumnuts.com/GAMES/Virtual-Drums-Buckle.php. Snare Drum. Bass Drum. How the drums work: Basic beat over 1 bar . Count. 1 2 3 . Beat. Getting drum kits in Cubase.

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How the drums work: Basic beat over 1 bar

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  1. 5: Drum track – Syncopation & Polyrhythm THE DRUM KIT http://www.drumnuts.com/GAMES/Virtual-Drums-Buckle.php Snare Drum Bass Drum How the drums work: Basic beat over 1 bar Count 1 2 3 Beat Getting drum kits in Cubase 1. Chn = 10 2. PRG = 1 3. Bnk = 16256 4. Map = The map must be set to GM map. Task: Draw across 4 bars in you r drum track, double click to open editor and then turn quantise back to 1/4

  2. 5: Drum track – Syncopation & Polyrhythm Task 1: Make your drumbeat • Select the drumstick tool from the tool bar. 2. Attempt composing your own drum beat. Ensure your quantise in 1/4. Task 1: Syncopation is where the accent is shifted from the main beat to a weaker beat. It’s a rhythm where the beats have different spacing between them. Make your drumbeat syncopated • Select the quantise to 1/32 to make more notes available. • Add notes, leave gaps and move existing notes!

  3. 5: Drum track – Syncopation & Polyrhythm Task: OFF BEAT Place a beat in between Quantize set to 1/8

  4. 5: Drum track – Syncopation & Polyrhythm Task: Make your drumbeat polyrhythmic Add another rhythm on the cowbell, triangle or bongo’s A polyrhythm doesn’t have to complicated, it doesn’t mean that you have to add another track – Do it in the same drum track!!

  5. 5: Drum track – Crash cymbal & drum fill Task: Crash cymbal Add a crash cymbal at the beginning of your drum section Task: Duplicate your drum section 3 times CTRL + D

  6. 5: Drum track – Crash cymbal & drum fill Task: Add a drum fill in the 4th box Use just the toms and this will be another easy mark in area of study 4

  7. 5: Drum track – Diminution DIMINUTION QUESTION: These three excerpts all include diminution. What is diminution? TASK: Include Diminution in part 1 of the drums. You’ll need to edit the quantise, why?

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