Composer Adam Neely’s jazz/djent cover of The Weeknd’s “The Hills” provides a fascinating example of 5:4 metric modulation, which can serve as a lesson for those interested in polymeter and polyrhythm. From 3:43 to 3:47 in the live video performance of Neely’s arrangement, the drummer can be heard using this complex rhythmic technique: I pointed […]
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