Chapter 9 Pattern Player Power Tips
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51 One-bar Patterns — all in a row!
Nearly all of the DJX-IIB’s Patterns change every bar (four beats). Some loop in two-bar patterns,
some loop every four bars. Some Patterns have more obvious changes than others (for example,
listen to P59, V A1), but all have some sort of musical or textural progression that make the music
flow and breathe.
You can create a different kind of flow by playing different Patterns in a row, each Pattern lasting
just one bar. Select P59, and play V A1, A2, A3, and A4 like this:
Repeat the above passage for about four or eight times, then switch to this:
See how easily this lets you create your own two- or four-bar variations! Try it out with some of the
other Patterns, too.
One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four
Hit A1! Hit A2! Hit A4! Hit A3!
One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four One Two Three Four
Hit A5! Hit A4! Hit A5! Hit A2!