Introduction to Advanced Rythm
One of the most significant developments in music over the past hundred years has been the vast expansion of rhythmic possibilities. Think of influences like jazz artists Steve Coleman, Tigran Hamasyan, Snarky Puppy, or classical composers such as Stravinsky, Ligeti, and Messiaen, among many others.
Introduction to Advanced Rhythmbuilds a solid foundation in rhythm, focusing on understanding, accuracy and endurance. Through practical exercises based on the South Indian method of verbalizing rhythm, students engage with subdivisions, groupings, accents, and phrasing across all basic tuplets. This also prepares them for deeper exploration in the follow-up Advanced Rhythm modules.
Learning Objective
• Phrasing quintuplets, sextuplets and septuplets with more precision
• Shifting accent over downbeats and bar lines
• Developing a better sense of rhythm
The course is offered in two parallel tracks: one for jazz students and one for classical students.
Course details
teacher | Jonas Bisquert, Kristina Fuchs, David de Marez Oyens |
term | September-December 2025 or January-April 2026, 2 hours per week |
requirements | none |
method of instruction | ensemble |
materials | hand-outs, audio and video examples, material created by the student |
assessment moment | lesson 13 |
assessment | short practical exam, homework, presence, attitude, self-evaluation. Max. absence of 3 lessons. |
credits | 3 |