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STRING THEORY

I GOT RHYTHM, PART 17

Using a half-time 16ths feel

introduced , which may be thought of as “double-time 16ths.” I’d now like to offer an alternative way to approach this complex subdivision that's easier to count. It involves tapping your foot in a “half-time feel,” or . The way it works is you use the half note as of 32nd notes while avoiding 32nd-note notation and having to switch to a different counting scheme, which can be tricky.

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