Feeling the 3 against 2 Polyrhythm
audio examples:
music from Mustafa Teddy Addy
Cissy Strut by Meters
Ay No by Herencia de Timbiqui
Don’t Worry ’bout a Thing by Bob Marley
Doxy by Sonny Rollins
Audio
In the 2 “backing” files, the “2” is on one stereo channel and the “3” is on the other. The chords are C – G – Am – F.
In the “alternating” file, the 3:2 and 2:3 are reversed every 4 bars. The chords are C – Am – Dm – G.
Demonstrations
in this video, every 4 bar phrase alternates between thinking in 3 or thinking in 2, starting with 3
in this video, every 4 bar phrase alternates between thinking in 3 or thinking in 2, starting with 2