Jim Rumbaugh
963 posts
Mar 07, 2014
3:06 PM
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This is something I gleamed from a Joe Filisko lesson. I have been working on it and want to share my study.
I call it the 4 over 3 lick, because it's 4 notes played over a 3 note triplet. If you know of another name for this pattern, please share it. What I like is that you can apply this to different groups of 4 notes. In my Youtube sample, I use 2 different groups. A more detailed explanation is posted below.
The 4 Over 3 Rhythm Lick
This is really a rhythm lick that can be used with many (all?) 4 note licks that use 3 notes. Sounds confusing doesn’t it ? Let’s say it another way, a 4 note lick that uses 3 pitches.
If the lick notes are X,Y, and Z, a typical 4 note riff may be X, Y, Z , Y
Now play the notes as triplets over and over. The pattern becomes:
X, Y, Z
Y, X, Y
Z, Y, X
Y, Z, Y
Here’s an example using the three harmonica tab notes 4D, 4B, and 3D.
A common lick is 4D 4B 3D 4B repeated over and over.
Now try the same thing, but do it as triplets so that your pattern repeats after 4 beats.
4D 4B 3D
4B 4D 4B
3D 4B 4D
4B 3D 4B
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Greg Heumann
2632 posts
Mar 07, 2014
7:01 PM
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I know you're talking about the rhythm here and that's a good one to know. But I have to say that the 4D 4B 3D pattern above is absolutely not bluesy. The blues equivalent is:
4D' 4B 3D'
4B 4D' 4B
3D' 4B 4D'
4B 3D' 4B
(and therefore a bit more challenging to play with good intonation - but it works well in blues. RJ Mischo loves that lick.)
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Rick Davis
3039 posts
Mar 07, 2014
7:09 PM
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Greg, yes he does.
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MindTheGap
328 posts
Mar 08, 2014
12:50 AM
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Jim - Thank you for this. I stumbled across this a while ago when listening to a demo of that bendometer thing. At about 10s the four notes are I think are...
4D 4D' 3D' 4B
...in your triplet pattern. Starting on the 4D allows a nice little scoop up. But I do like Greg's one starting on the 4D', does sound more bluesy.
I looked around for others e.g. at the top end:
9B 9D 8D 9D again with a scoop on the 9B
and
8B 8D 7D 8D
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MTG
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Jim Rumbaugh
964 posts
Mar 08, 2014
7:37 AM
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--@Greg. I agree that those notes do not sound like blues. You made a good recomendation. (same for MTG)
I chose those as a simple example.
The Filisko lesson uses 4D' 4B 3D 4B
I like the to use the Jon Gindick lick 4D' 4D 5D 4D
There is more than one way to use this rhythm pattern, and it's not limited to blues.
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Last Edited by Jim Rumbaugh on Mar 08, 2014 7:39 AM
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MindTheGap
332 posts
Mar 08, 2014
9:13 AM
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Jim, yes that's a nice one. Thanks for bringing this up it's a good sounding idiom and also I have say handy for filling in some space for those of us who are struggle to...fill in all the space!
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harp-er
536 posts
Mar 08, 2014
9:54 AM
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Wouldn't it more accurately be called a 3(triplet) over 4(time signature) rhythm? Basic rhythm being 4/4, with these triplets played over that.
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SuperBee
1738 posts
Mar 08, 2014
2:23 PM
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I guess I should watch the videos.
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