These Combinations, made up of 4 Step Fragments (duple meter) are notated using frankentab. (See Linear Concepts for term definitions.) Remember: There are only two styles of electronic dance music: Boom-Boom and Boom-Bap. The third style, transcendent and non-dual, is … Continue reading
The following are concepts which apply to my study of linear patterns, applied to both acoustic drumming and beat programming in electronic dance music. Linear – of, consisting of, or using lines. Applied to drumming this means that only one … Continue reading
In the practice of Linear Patterns as I understand it, a modifier is a concept that breaks repetition, allowing groove to occur via the absence of monotony. In acoustic drumming, a different sticking on the same voice does not constitute … Continue reading