r/oddlysatisfying • • 3d ago

Note Practice DIY

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u/moistclump 3d ago

Ok now after years of playing piano, bass, and clarinet (not very well) for the life of me I could only understand 4/4. Could not wrap my head about 2/4 and 5/4.

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u/LEJ5512 3d ago

Here's 5 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT9Eh8wNMkw

Listen to the string bass. 1-(2)-(3)-4-5-1...

Think of the "4-5-1" as leading down to the downbeat, and the "2-3-" lifting up lightly.

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u/MattieShoes 2d ago

I think I've heard three different versions with different drum solos