Cross-Rhythm Scavenger Hunt Suraj Saifullah, MUDE 102

2 against 3 Louis Armstrong, Hotter Than That

In what is arguably his coolest scat solo ever, among smatterings of 3 against 2 is an
extended section of 2 against 3. The three is in the strummed guitar, playing the pulse, and
the 2 is in Louis Armstrongs scat solo.
Hotter Than That, - 1:37
3 against 2 Schubert, Fruehlingsglaube
In this art song from Op. 20 the left hand of the piano playing sextuplet sixteenths while the
right hand and voice is in normal quadruplet sixteenths. The straight sixteenths definitely
have the greater importance in the song, meaning that the left hand sextuplets are making
a 3 against 2.

4 against 3 Lucy Rose, Middle of the Bed

After the second chorus, the guitar starts to strum 4 times where 3 pulses would occur (its
implied). Then the singer and a plucked guitar comes in with melodies based on the original
pulse (the three part) and the chorus continues this 4 against 3. Whats really cool about this
is that the 3 pulses are actually not a full measure; there are 4 beats to a measure. So it
creates this even longer cycle for the cross rhythm. This also happens in the Louis Armstrong
2 against 3.
Middle of the Bed, 1:38
3 against 4 Chopin, Etude in F minor no. 1
This entire piece has the right hand in triplet quarters while the left hand plays straight
eighths, creating 3 against 4.