Alfred Publications
Master the Art of Playing in Odd Time Signatures

After an introduction, the 96-page book is arranged into the following 10 chapters:

Notation Review: Explains some basic music theory including note values, dotted notes, time signatures, swing versus straight notes, etc.

Building Blocks: Discusses the terms pulse, subdivisions, and note groupings, which are all commonly used throughout the book.

3/4 and 6/8 Review: Covers Rock, Funk, and Jazz grooves in 3/4 and basic 6/8 grooves.

Time Playing in Five: Rock, Funk, and Jazz grooves in 5/4 time including hi-hat and cymbal variations. 5/8 and 5/16 is also covered.

Time Playing in Seven: Features Rock, Funk, and Jazz grooves in 7/4 and includes 7/8 and 7/16 times.

Time Playing in Nine, Eleven, and Other Odd Time Signatures: Features Rock, Funk, and Jazz in 9/4. Includes 9/8, 11/4, and 11/8 time signatures.

Applying Odd Time Signatures to Brazilian Rhythms: Covers 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8, and 11/8 Samba styles along with Bossa Nova in 5/4 and 7/4 time.

Applying Odd Time Signatures to Afro-Cuban Rhythms: Includes Mambo in 7/4 and Songo in 5/4, 7/4, and 9/4.

Playing Fills in Odd Time Signatures: Covers various length fills in 5/4, 7/4, 5/8, and 7/8 .

Conclusion: Includes recommended Audio CDs featuring Odd Times to study including Progressive Rock, Jazz, World Music, and World Fusion Music styles

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