Full Band Performance of 5/4 Tunes - District Five by Darius Brubeck
Lesson time: (4min 8sec)
A full-band performance of Darius Brubeck's District Five in 5/4. Watch each player's role in holding the odd-time groove, then play along with the interactive notation.
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This lesson is part of the course Mastering Odd Times
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Lesson transcript:
Music Lesson: Understanding 5/4 Time Signature
This program will consist of full takes of 2 tunes and 5/4.
Listening with Intention
Listen for some of the things we talked about. Here are a few key points to keep in mind:
- Band Members: Check out the members of the band and their different functions.
- Instrument Relation: Pay attention to how their roles might relate to the instruments that you play.
The Importance of Listening
Basically, it's about listening,
- With Intelligence: Focus on the nuances in the music.
- With Focus: Concentrate on the structure and rhythm.
Key Takeaway
Just see what you can learn about 5/4 from listening to this.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
About the instructor
Darius Brubeck is a noted jazz pianist and educator. He has released numerous albums as a leader, toured internationally with his own groups, and collaborated with his brothers on Brubecks Play Brubeck. Darius has served as a Fulbright visiting professor in Romania and Turkey. He initiated the first degree course in jazz offered by an African university, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, where he taught until 2005. Darius often collaborates with Mike Rossi, saxophonist and Professor of Music at the University of Cape Town. Mike's achievements include numerous recordings and international stage appearances as leader, soloist, and sideman with Tony Bennett, Dave Liebman, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, George Russell, Clark Terry and Alessio Menconi, among others. With Darius as your guide, you'll get straight to the "good stuff". In Harmony 101 he demystifies jazz harmony so you can start putting it to use fast, and in Mastering Odd Times he breaks down how to play and improvise confidently in unusual time signatures. read more