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Metric Modulation Madness

Gergo Borlai  /  UPDATED Aug 22, 2022

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Metric Modulation is an illusion where it sounds like you’ve sped up or slowed down, when really you’re just playing a different note rate. In this song, Gergo Borlai plays multiple different note rates to trick the listener into thinking he went out of 4/4 time – when really he’s not going anywhere!

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Gergo Plays:
Dunnett Classic Drums: www.dunnett.com
Gretsch Drums: www.gretschdrums.com
Paiste Cymbals: www.paiste.com
Remo Drumheads: www.remo.com
Vic Firth Sticks: www.vicfirth.com


Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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