Time for the Future
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Percussive Attack Additions .......................................................................................................................... 5
Percussive Exercises ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Study Tips .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Polymeters over 4/4 ..................................................................................................................................... 13
3/4 and 6/8 over 4/4 ..................................................................................................................................... 13
6/4 and 12/8 over 4/4 ................................................................................................................................... 36
12/4 over 4/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 67
5/8, 5/4, and 10/4 over 4/4 ........................................................................................................................... 79
5/4 over 4/4 .................................................................................................................................................. 83
10/4 over 4/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 92
7/8 and 7/4 over 4/4 ..................................................................................................................................... 96
7/4 over 4/4 .................................................................................................................................................. 99
9/8 and 9/4 over 4/4 ................................................................................................................................... 111
9/4 over 4/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 119
Polymeters over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................... 126
2/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 128
4/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 137
8/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 146
9/8 and 9/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................... 158
9/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 169
5/8, 5/4, and 15/8 over 3/4 ......................................................................................................................... 180
5/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 182
15/8 over 3/4 .............................................................................................................................................. 188
7/8 and 7/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................... 192
7/4 over 3/4 ................................................................................................................................................ 194
Triplets and Quadruplets ............................................................................................................................ 204
Triplets ....................................................................................................................................................... 204
Quadruplets ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 211
Melodic/Harmonic Considerations ............................................................................................................ 217
Melodic/Harmonic Polymeters over 4/4 .................................................................................................... 217
Melodic/Harmonic Polymeters over 3/4 .................................................................................................... 227
Continuing Polymetric Studies .................................................................................................................. 234
Additional meters over 3/4 and 4/4 ........................................................................................................... 234
Common meters over odd meters .............................................................................................................. 236
Beyond Triplets and Quadruplets .............................................................................................................. 239
Biography .................................................................................................................................................. 240