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This is the first lesson dealing with my favourite topic of odd time signatures. In this lesson Mark J Smith shows you how to develop a more natural feel for odd time using 5/4 as an example. By using a musical phrase and outlining the main accents of the bar it's possible to feel your way through an odd time signature without the incessant counting that many people use. Mark takes you through a set of exercises designed to gain independence and freedom around this phrasing.

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