PolyNome Playlists

As an alternative to the free MP3 metronome tracks, I've created playlists for PolyNome (Apple devices).
PolyNome is a powerful metronome app that can help you practice concepts from my current and future books. It is compatible with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and recent Macs.

See the user guide further down

The demos below are at a tempo of 80 BPM, but using the app lets you practice at various tempos, which is essential.

Install the PolyNome application

  • PolyNome has a basic price that can vary, and then it requires a Premium subscription to use my metronome playlists. The app comes with a month free trial of Premium.
  • A free alternative is to use the provided mp3 files, and decide later if you want to use PolyNome.
  • If you have the PolyNome app installed, you can click the following links to auto install the playlists into the application.

Click Structures for 4-beat measures
These structures are intended to be used in 4/4 and in 12/8 as well
4 beats - 16x8 measures
4 beats - 32 measures
4 beats - 64 measures
4 beats - 128 measures

Click Structures for 3-beat measures
These structures are intended to be used mainly in 3/4, but can be used in 3/2 and 9/8 as well.
3 beats - 16x8 measures
3 beats - 32 measures
3 beats - 64 measures
3 beats - 128 measures

Metronome Structures - User Guide
The metronome structures I present are simple but extremely powerful tools for practicing the 16-measure exercises in my methods. The advantage of using a metronome programmed to stop exactly at the end of a set number of measures is the sense of satisfaction you feel when you finish the exercise at the same time as the metronome. With a metronome that doesn't stop, you might lose track of the number of repetitions without realizing it. This practice reinforces our confidence in our ability to play within structures without getting lost.

16x8-measure Structure, with Stops
This structure is designed to play each pattern 8 times, with two measures of rest before moving to the next. It's important to work with eight-measure structures, but it can be difficult when you're not yet used to it. Adding a count between groups of eight measures helps you feel the number of measures and not get lost. This is even more true when working with the 256 possible combinations of two measures (see my Pattern Morphing concept). In this case, each two-measure pattern is played 4 times. With enough experience, you can use the 128-measure structure, which is 16x8 measures without the stops.

32-measure Structure
This structure is designed to play each pattern 2 times and then move to the next without stopping.

64-measure Structure
This structure is designed to play each pattern 4 times and then move to the next without stopping.

128-measure Structure

This structure is designed to play each pattern 8 times and then move to the next without stopping. It's also designed to play each two-measure pattern 4 times when working with the 256 possible combinations of two measures.

The 32, 64, and 128-measure structures can also be used to practice patterns separately.

The 3-beat metronomes are intended for exercises in three-beat time that I write and share, including those that will be presented in my upcoming methods.

Drum Books by Alain Rieder

Alain Rieder is a professional drummer, educator, and the author of two acclaimed drum books.
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Hudson Music (eBook)
Where to Buy it :
On this site (paperback & coil)
Lulu Bookstore (paperback & coil)
Amazon (paperback)
Hudson Music (eBook)

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