Lesson 10 of 12PianoIntermediate

Full Band Performance of 5/4 Tunes - District Five by Darius Brubeck

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.

Part of the courseMastering Odd Times12 lessons (2h 10m)

This lesson is part of the full course. 1 lesson is free to watch.

from$13/month

Explore the course
Cancel anytime30-day refund
Darius BrubeckYour guruDarius Brubeck

What's in the course

12 lessons (2h 10m) · 1 free
    • 01. Full Band Performance of 5/4 Tunes - Take Five by Paul Desmond

      6:34

    • 02. Full Band Performance of 5/4 Tunes - District Five by Darius Brubeck

      You are here

      4:08

    • 03. Full Band Performance of 7/4 Tunes - Unsquare Dance by Dave Brubeck

      3:53

    • 04. Full Band Performance of 7/4 Tunes - Earth Rise by Darius Brubeck

      6:13

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.

$13/monthSubscription

12 lessons

2h 10m of structured video lessons

Advanced video features

Slow down, loop a passage, follow along

Mobile, tablet & desktop

Practise wherever you are

100% satisfaction guarantee

30-day money-back guarantee

Meet your guru

Darius Brubeck

Darius Brubeck

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.

Darius Brubeck
Pat Levett
Joe Glossop
Frank Doll
Katie Melua
Ed O'Brien
Imogen Heap
Adam Mishan
Chet Atkins

Learn from Darius Brubeck and hundreds of others

Unlimited access, money back guaranteed

$13/month

Subscription