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Polyrhythms: 3 Against 4

3 Against 4: Advanced PolyrhythmYou learned 2 against 3 in the Elementary level. Now tackle 3 against 4 — one hand plays 3 evenly spaced notes while the other plays 4, in…

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Lesson 12 of 15 in Virtuosity

3 Against 4: Advanced PolyrhythmYou learned 2 against 3 in the Elementary level. Now tackle 3 against 4 — one hand plays 3 evenly spaced notes while the other plays 4, in the same time span. This appears in Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu and many Romantic works.The MathIn 3 against 4, the common subdivision is 12 (LCM of 3 and 4). The..

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