At 12:59 PM 11/21/95 -0800, you wrote:
>I just discovered this discussion group and it seems to be a great
>resource
>for mature and aspiring musicians. Here's my first question...
>I am exploring the area of rhythm in improvisation. Especially phrasing
>in 3 against 4 or 4 against 3 at the single beat level up to multiple bar
>levels. My problem is that I invariably get lost as I extend ideas
>across bar lines etc. I can compose rhythmic templates that I know will
>get me from A to B however I feel like I should be able to do this
>spontaneously. Do the pros have such a good sense of where "1" is that
>they can do anything they want without getting lost?
> I am playing piano and having to comp seems to amplify the problem.
>Any suggestions? Any good books on the subject?
>
>Andrew Trott
>Kingston, Ont, Canada
>renmusic@sympatico.ca
>
>
>
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