Metric Modulation

Metric modulation drumless studies

A focused set of drumless studies built around pulse shifts inside a stable form, including blues-based studies and mixed-meter standard work like Song for Bilbao.

What metric modulation means here

Metric modulation is the feeling of a new pulse relationship appearing without changing the underlying barline. In these studies, the A section stays grounded, then the B section implies a new pulse: 3 over 4, half-note triplets, dotted quarter notes, 2 over 3, or a mixed-meter modulation inside a standard form.

The drums are muted by default so the piano and bass make the pulse shift easier to hear. Each page loops the full study four times by default, so you can stay inside the transition long enough for it to settle.

The studies

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Use the live player to loop the full form, keep the drums muted, and work on hearing the pulse shift clearly.

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