These are Odd Times we are living in — no doubt. If you are a musician and have a little extra free time, there’s no better way to spend it than in the shed working on some mixed meters. Aside from strengthening your knowledge of different groupings of notes and furthering your independence, studying Odd Time Signatures is a sure-fire way to give you new ideas for playing in 4/4 time.

If you've ever wanted to study this concept but weren't sure where to get started, 'A Practical Approach To Odd Meters' is just the Play-Along you've been looking for. With over 150 exercises and 30+ backing tracks, there is a diverse skillset of unknown territory waiting for you in the form of written out and attainable exercises.

Authors Colin Gordon and Steve Kortyka have spent decades studying mixed meters and have come up with a guide that is sure to save you some time in the practice room. Sure to stimulate your rhythmic and harmonic imagination, this Play-Along is an invaluable resource to your library.

Included are:
Contrafacts in 5/4, 7/4, and 9/4
Time Signatures
Fixed Rhythms
Note Groupings
Macro Rhythms
Micro Rhythms
Bebop Etudes
Polyrhythms
ii - V Progressions
Harmonic Sequences
12 Extended-Line Work Outs
Drum Loops
Play-Along Tracks and over 50 Practice Concepts Demonstrated by Professional Musicians!

Featured in the Rhythm Section are:
Chris McCarthy, Electric Piano
Ben Tiberio, Bass
Evan Hyde, Drums

and Featured on the Play-Along Tracks are:
Jay Metcalf aka 'Better Sax', Soprano Sax
Stuart Mack, Trumpet
Rotem Sivan, Guitar
Steve Kortyka, Tenor Sax and Clarinet
Colin Gordon, Alto Sax
Nick Finzer, Trombone
Nathan Graybeal, Alto Sax
Josh Lee, Baritone Sax

Now available for digital download as PDF with MP3 play-along tracks!