Definitions
- Rhythm
- - a regulated series of pulses and sub-divisions
- Pulse
- - the basic, regular pulse of a rhythm; receives the number in a count, and is the bottom number of a time signature
- Sub-Division
- - a numeric sectioning of pulse, often understood in 8th-notes, 8th-note triplets, 16th-notes, and 16th-note triplets
- Rhythmic Resolution
- - the total number of events in a segment (measure) of rhythm; found by multiplying pulse times sub-division
- Trap Set
- - a collection of drums played with all four limbs, the standard drum set in typical bands
- Linear Drumming
- - a melodic approach to trap-set playing, striking only one drum/implement at a time
- Linear Cell
- - an encapsulated series of events/movements in a small grouping, referred to by the number of events in that grouping
- Primary Accent
- - the first event in a Linear Cell, assigned the number 1
- Sub Accent
- - a second or third accented event in a Linear Cell, which can be accented as prominently as the Primary Accent, to a lesser degree, or not at all
- Loop
- - a cyclic repetition of a series of timed events, played without pause to create a "running" pattern of rhythm
- Ghost Notes
- - non-accented events in a rhythm cell
- Linear Integity
- - the notion of encapsulating each Linear Cell, completing one before beginning another, even during manipulations such as Linear Fatback conversions
- Fatback
- - in a measure of 4/4 time, the placement of the primary snare drum accents on the Second and Fourth beats
- Linear Fatback
- - the adjustment of a Linear Drum line which allows a R- or L-Hand stroke to accent the snare drum on the Second and Fourth beats of a measure of 4/4 time
- Soca/3-3-2
- - a form of Popular West Indian music originated in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soca_music
Resources
- Gary Chaffee
- a Boston-based drummer and one of the originators of Linear -
www.garychaffee.com
- Yagnimone 3/4 Section/7-5 mp3 -
www.franksinger.com/linearConcept/owtAnD06YagnimoneMamaMBamba.mp3
- Frank Singer -
www.franksinger.com
Further Study:
www.franksinger.com/linearConcept/linearRhythmConcept001.htm
www.franksinger.com/linearConcept/linearRhythmConcept002.htm
www.franksinger.com/linearConcept/linearRhythmConcept003.htm
Resources:
This document online:
www.franksinger.com/linearConcept/Resources_Definitions.htm
001 Handout: Cells
002 Handout: Groove Examples
003 Resources and Definitions (this document in pdf form)
Linear Picking 1 (guitar)
Linear Picking 2 (guitar)
Time Drill (piano)
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