5/4 Latin Funk You could call this another incarnation of the 3-2-2-2 pattern although harmonically it produces a different chord and it’s in a different meter. Stick Stuff

5/4 latin To call this Latin may not be quite correct. This is one of my favorite cycles. Rhythmically the syncopation of the treble line creates a nice push forward against a pretty bland bass line. I especially like the chord progression, although I have not yet come up with a tune that uses it.…

3-2-2-2-3-2-2 This following series of examples is a direct descendant from the 3-2-2-2 pattern. In essence it’s two 3-2-2-2 patterns in a row with the second being short by two eighths. Here is the basic rhythmic figure. Counting the eighth notes we come up with 16 of them. Now we make 16ths out of the…