Accompaniment Questions

[Slinky3]

I am having trouble with rhythm in the chordal department and getting something to sound good. I brake up the chord and appregiate it in differnet ways it still seems that i am missing something but getting close. I read a lot of music theory books and composing books.
But they really didn't say that much about rhythms with chords and chordal patterns

Is there any books anyone knows of or a site that focuses on rhythm patterns, how to create them examples and things of that sort?

Thanks

 

[Slinky3]

No one has any answers??? Come any one tell me at least some common chordal patterns or send me in the right direction???

 

[c7sus]

That's a really good question. Deep, but good.

I'd suggest taking a harmonic theory class or something along those lines.

The only other suggestion I have is to listen to LOT'S of music. After a while you can train yourself to tune into just the parts you want to hear, to understand how different loping rhythms overlap and work together or cause tension/dissonance/etc.

 

[dementedchord]

$ .02

good question... and you probably wont find any answeres in theory books... composition or orchestration maybe... try to mimic what youve done in your drums... perhaps a brass patch that follows some cymbals type thing... or try a counter melody type idea... the main idea is compare and contrast... good luck... you deserve some rep for this...

 

[Slinky3]

I apprecaite the answers i got a couple of books with some patterns coming in the mail.