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Rhythm: What It Is and How to Improve Your Sense of It.
A tangible step-by-step guide for improving your sense of rhythm. Look inside!
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What's Inside
Rhythm is a 176 page manual for the understanding of rhythm and the deepening of rhythmic performance. Intended for all kinds of musicians, all instruments, at all levels and in all styles, it is a comprehensive guide for the study of rhythm. This volume is written in four books, each with a different emphasis.
4 Books in One
- What is Rhythm
Discusses rhythmic terms and concepts; it is a dialogue on rhythm in the broadest sense, and systematically defines rhythmic terms and ideas.
- How to Improve Your Sense of Rhythm
A step-by-step guide for deepening your sense of inner pulse. It is full of constructive suggestions for the development of a strong rhythmic sense for the contemporary performer. This book develops rhythmic confidence and clarity of expression.
- Advanced Rhythm Studies
A continuation of book two, for more advanced players. It tackles advanced rhythmic concepts, more advanced polyrhythms, and drumming.
- Rhythm in Performance
A discussion of extra-musical considerations that can have an effect on performance, like nerves and attitude. Also included are suggestions of extra-musical areas of study that can have a positive effect on your performance.
Key Features
- 26 rhythmic terms defined
- 237 musical examples and exercises
- A comprehensive course for working with a metronome including 115 metronome exercises
- An in-depth look at how to analyze and study polyrhythms with 70 polyrhythm exercises
- Sections on hand drumming, drumset, recording, the relationship or pitch to rhythm, how to memorize tempi, hemiola, metric modulation, expression and nuance
- Full of practical suggestions on how to improve your rhythm and deepen inner pulse
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