6146 / 18210 · Workshop 44 — “Afro Blue”: 6/8, 3-Against-2, Hemiola, Polyrhythmic Independence, and Hearing Two Meters at Once← prev⊞ allnext →
44.2Feel the large pulse
Don't play piano yet.
Tap your foot on:
1
and:
4.
Say:
ONE-la-li TWO-la-li
or any three-syllable subdivision that feels natural.
The important thing is:
two large beats, each divided into three.