One day I was taking into consideration "What meters work against what?" and I also asked "Can there be a basic formula to start with?" While working on poly meter ideas.

One day I looped a bass figure or GROOVE in 5/4. Then I decided to loop a different bass groove in 4/4 and lay it over. 

As I heard them both playing back simultaneously I started paying attention to what could be improved. One interesting thing I noticed is that if you're going to layer things or write "Poly Meters" is that it would definitely help to voice your lines in separate registers of your instrument in order to better establish CONTRAST. A contrast could be MELODY and RHYTHM. Or think of your bass or guitar more like a piano and ask "Where are my bass registers and where are my treble registers on my instrument?" 

When it comes to PAIRING UP meters its easier to start with meters that are 2 to 3 quarter note beats apart. 

After taking these things into consideration I took a stab at these new found concepts. I decided to lay down the first bass line in a 16th note groove pattern in 4/4. To make things more interesting with this bass line I decided to play the bass figure in a two bar duration of 4/4. Hence "8" or 8/4. 

 The 2nd bass line I went for a melody and decided to play it in 7/4. Melody for the contrast and 7/4 for the 2 to 3 beat separation. In this case a 3 beat difference from 4/4.

 Now that I think of it I wish I went with a 2 bar duration of 7/4 for the melody rather than a one bar loop. Oh well. Still learning Hahaha.

 I don't say 8 "OVER" 7. Or use the word "OVER". Rather I regard it as 8 and 7 because I feel that both parts are equal. Neither one needs to be considered first before the other.

If anything I hope these ideas communicate well. Thanks for listening and reading.

Poly Meter: 8 on 7. Two different rhythms on bass. Listen for beat one.

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Tom Waits (on Jim Wilson): "Wilson, he's always playing with time. I heard a recording recently of crickets slowed way down. It sounds like a choir, it sounds like angel music. Something sparkling, celestial with full harmony and bass parts - you wouldn't believe it. It's like a sweeping chorus of heaven, and it's just slowed down, they didn't manipulate the tape at all. So I think when Wilson slows people down, it gives you a chance to watch them moving through space. And there's something to be said for slowing down the world."

Source: "Woyzeck to run at Freud Playhouse". Daily Bruin (USA), by Andrew Lee. December 3, 2002

Find more on the recording on this link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023815586

Tom Waits on Tom waits talking about this recording - http://gloriousnoise.com/2008/tom_waits_interviews_tom_waits

More on the recording - http://hearingvoices.com/transcript.php?fID=142

You can buy original recording here - http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Chorus-Crickets-Jim-Wilson/dp/1932192077?tag=viglink124132-20

Original recording from the author - http://www.constancedemby.com/godscricketchorus_f.html

And more: http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2013/10/13/weekend-diversion-is-this-an-amazing-chorus-of-slowed-down-crickets/

Jim Wilson | God's Chorus of Crickets | crickets audio recording slowed way down

Hello. Welcome to my music journal of concepts. 

I believe that odd rhythms are not utilized enough in songs. I am constantly looking for rhythmic formulas that have a flow where any listener can fall in.  For now this place serves as a musical sketch journal. I hope that in sharing these musical sketches you will gain some creative ideas. 

If you want to use these tracks for anything let me know.

Poly Meter: 8 on 7. Two different rhythms on bass. Listen for beat one.

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