How to play ska rhythm guitar:

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Gallop.

Count the Ways - Here is another take on yesterday’s Odd Quartet comic. I had a lot of fun making that comic and hearing about all the different counting systems that other musicians use (including ones not listed in the picture above)! 

Which counting system do you use?

• Gordon “Du-ta-de-ta” “Du-da-di”
• Kodaly “Ti-ri-ti-ri” “Tri-o-la”
• McHose/Tibbs “1-ta-te-ta” “1-la-li”
• Takadimi “Ta-ka-di-mi” Ta-ki-da”
• “1-e-&-a” “1-trip-let”
• Other?

Just in case anyone needs to know how to say 128th notes in the British style.

Future Music History Textbook Entry: This was a popular rhythmic figure used in the early 21st century dance pieces called dubstep. The figure usually appeared before the development section and was often combined with a ritardando to help mark the end of the exposition of the piece.