Subject: Re: Rhythm perception From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claire_Pich=E9?= <clairepiche(at)VIF.COM> Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:48:52 -0500I will provide you an answer as simplistic as the deduction you made: If there is a heavy emphasis on one beat of the sequence _*it doesn't mean that it is the first beat*_. In jazz music for exemple, the emphasis is on the second and fourth beath. Claire Piché John ffitch a écrit : >We were discussing rhythm patterns the other day and the question came >up about how one determined the start of a pattern. If there is a >heavy emphasis on one beat of the sequence then I can understand that >that is taken as the first beat. > But if the sequence is unemphasised how does one decide? Or do >people decide differently, or is it cultural? > >I am not sure where to start to look -- as ever this is outside my >general field of study -- but I though this list might be the place >to ask for clues. > >I hope I have explained the question sufficiently! > >==John ffitch > > >