(Choosing the most efficient and comfortable hand
pattern makes it easy to play a part. Replace an O by B
or t or S for variety. Luis)
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|
|O O |O O | beat
| O O | O O | counter beat
| O O O O| O O O O| syncopated notes
|O O O O O O O O|O O O O O O O O| all the above
r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l alternating hand pattern
r r l r r l r r l r r l incomplete alternating
(right hand)
r l l r l l r l l r l l incomplete alternating
(left hand)
r l r l r l r l r l r l broken alternating
r l r l r l r l binary hockett
(on the beat)
r l r l r l r l binary counter hockett
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
O S O S O S O S ternary hocketts
r l r l r l r l
S O S O S O S O
l r l r l r l r
(As an example, here's the permutations of the broken
alternating pattern. Many interesting possibilities
are available among three players by choosing three of
the permutations and playing, let's say, an open tone
with the right hand. Luis)
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|
|r l r l r l |r l r l r l | 1
| r l r l r l| r l r l r l| 2
|l r l r l r|l r l r l r| 3
|r l r l r l|r l r l r l| 4
|l r l r l r |l r l r l r | 5
| l r l r l r| l r l r l r| 6
|r l r l r l|r l r l r l| 7
|l r l r l r|l r l r l r| 8
Progressive densities, common meters & beat:
(over 24 pulses)
* * * * beat
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 24
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 16
O O O O O O O O O O O O 12
O O O O O O O O 8
O O O O O O 6
O O O O 4
O O O 3
O O 2
0 1
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 & 2 & 1 & 2 &
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4
1 2 3
1 2
1
