Camille Bigeault - Mental Web
Added 2025-01-05 16:00:09 +0000 UTCDISCLAIMER! - I am NOT a drummer! If you want a more in depth explaination of HOW the polyrhythms in this piece are being performed, I would suggest this to a professional drummer/educator.
This. Was. An experience. I chose this reaction because not only do I love polyrhythms, but I do like a challenge. I feel like I did a decent job here. If I had to grade my approach, I would give myself a low "B."
I'm a teacher, what do you expect? I think of performances in grades. Hah!
Anyway, this is such a fun piece to listen to when you know what you are listening for. Her ability to shift rhythm from one had to another seamlessly is gorgeous. This woman has CHOPS! ...and as a woman...I am very proud!
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My benchmark for polyrhythmic drumming is Bill Bruford. Especially his work with King Crimson. There are snippets of his drum tutorial video floating around on YouTube.
Kevin (WhirlwindMediaStudio)
2025-01-05 20:35:02 +0000 UTCI had a feeling you'd enjoy this! You definitely understood it way more than I could, haha. For some more information on the composition, this is a comment that Camille herself left on another reaction on Youtube: "For those interested in understanding the metric of this composition, the guitar riff you repetitively hear is a 5vs7 polyrhythm. It means that over a 16th notes subdivision, you play 1 subdivision over 5 with a hand, and 1 subdivision over 7 in the other hand. It makes a unique rhythm that repeats over 35 16th notes. So, the time signature is actually 35/16 😁 And the magic is, you can really play it the way you want on the drums. You can play it in 5/16 to emphasize the repetition every 5 subdivision (like at 02:41), or in 7 (like at 02:58), but also in 4/4 (keeping a steady hi hat/snare groove like at 03:23, accentuating the rhythm with the kick (which is constantly changing places haha), or in 6/8 (like at 04:21). Each metric point of view makes the riff dance differently!"
Hebes
2025-01-05 18:57:04 +0000 UTC
