Huapangos and Other Rhythms

Identify regional rhythms, meter and phrasing, introductory huapango patterns and how they compare with polka.

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1. 1Telling rhythms apart by earLearn three listening questions that help you tell a polka, a waltz (vals) and a huapango-style pattern apart, and meet the ranchera waltz and the cumbia norteña feel as listening examples.Free · 14 min
2. 2Threes and twos: 3/4, 6/8 and the alternationUnderstand how six quick pulses can be grouped as 3 + 3 (6/8) or 2 + 2 + 2 (3/4), and tap the alternation that is often associated with huapango.Members · 15 min
3. 3An introductory huapango-style patternPlay a simple huapango-style accompaniment on the bass side and a short original melody, “Estudio en seis”, that follows the 3 + 3 / 2 + 2 + 2 alternation.Members · 18 min
4. 4Huapango-style and polka comparedHear the same notes played as a polka and in a huapango-style alternation, and name what changes: the grouping, where the bass falls and the feel.Members · 14 min
5. 5Guided rhythm drills in three and sixWarm up with tapping patterns in 3 and in 6, then pass graded rhythm drills that build up to the 3 + 3 / 2 + 2 + 2 alternation.Members · 16 min