The National’s Bryce Dessner Explains The Four-Over-Three Polyrhythm Of “Fake Empire”

We’ve been learning a lot about the music theory behind pop music lately, most prominently in Owen Pallett’s ongoing essay series. But another place to learn about the nuts and bolts of your favorite songs is NPR’s ongoing series Rhythm Section. The latest episode deals with polyrhythms — “think of patting your head and rubbing [...]

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