hobby #20
Holding-Pattern Polyrhythm Loops
Translate standard aviation holding patterns into rhythmic loops by mapping inbound/outbound leg timing, turn rates, and wind-correction angles to MIDI accents, then build layered polyrhythms in a DAW or loop pedal that sound like a musical flight around a fix.
Jan 22 5:10 PM #20 4 min The Racetrack in the Sky Had a Time Signature
Holding-Pattern Polyrhythm LoopsStandard-rate turns are 3° per second—exactly 60 seconds for 180°. The FAA didn't mean to write a time signature, but here we are.
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