Odd Time Signatures - Lesson Two

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Now we are still going to be experimenting in 5/4. Except we will add some of the "ands" in there. You might
have to count 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and at frist. Now that you've gone through the first lesson thoroughly
though, you shouldn't have any problems counting these out. Make sure you really lay into the snare drum where
the accents are written. That will give that groove the pulse and make it easier for other band members to keep
track of where they are. Guitarists seem to have the most trouble counting odd time. I don't mean to bash anyone,
it's just my experience. Give them a downbeat or a reference point or you can be sure they will be blaming you after
the gig. :)

1) > > 2) >

x x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

3) > > 4) >

x x x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

5) > 6) > >

x x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

7) > 8) > > > >

x x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

9) > 10) >

x x x x x x x x x x x
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

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