[Dixielandjazz] Two beat or four beat that is the question......................

[Patrick Cooke]

Gunter said:
    >>>Two beat  = BOOM chuck BOOM chuck
Four beat = BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM<<<

    I couldn't come up with a better explanation!
     Pa tCooke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard@hotmail.com>
To: <brian.harvey5@ntlworld.com>; <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Two beat or four beat that is the
question......................


> A pithy question:
>
> >Could any erudite list member please explain to me the difference between
> >two and four beat and also suggest how an old 'cloth ears' (i.e. aged non
> >musician) should be able to distinguish one from the other?
>
> This isn't an 'erudite' answer nor is it necessarily the right answer but
> it's my best explanation . . .
>
> Two beat  = BOOM chuck BOOM chuck
> Four beat = BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Bill "Boom chuck chuck (I like walzes)" Gunter
> jazzboard@hotmail.com
>
>
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