(Instructional). A continuation of Basic Rhythmic Training , this collection of progressive rhythmic drills is designed to increase a music student's proficiency in executing and understanding Rhythm. The exercises begin very simply and proceed to more complex meters, beat divisions and polyrhythms. The book can be used as a supplement to any method, or as a drill book for the musician who wishes to solidify and expand his/her rhythmic abilities.
"Begins with elementary rhythmic notation and since it gets progressively more complex, students with previous training will find their place when they encounter their first difficulty." -- foreword.
(Meredith Music Resource). A collection of short, graduated studies for teaching or learning to read rhythms. Exercises cover all fundamental rhythms, meters, and mixed meters. Ideal as a supplement or primary reading method. Useful for any instrument or voice.
Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remarkable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost every kind of ensemble, and who was one of the most stimulating teachers of his day. It is therefore not surprising that nearly forty years later these books should remain essential reading for the student and the professional musician.
"Rhythmic Training for Dancers and its companion CD-ROM, An Interactive Guide to Music for Dancers, help dancers develop a better understanding of musical time and phrasing, two concepts that directly correspond with dancers' activities. These materials provide an interdisciplinary approach that bridges the perceptual barrier between dancers and musicians by explaining concepts from both perspectives." "Rhythmic Training for Dancers isn't just theory - it will help you apply the basic skills and principles of rhythmic musicianship to dance. This book and CD-ROM package will help you gain a better understanding of the language of music, the kinetics of rhythm, and the poetics of sound."--BOOK JACKET.
Most classical musicians, whether in orchestral or ensemble situations, will have to face a piece by composers such as Ligeti, Messiaen, Varèse or Xenakis, while improvisers face music influenced by Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, Aka Moon, Weather Report, Irakere or elements from the Balkans, India, Africa or Cuba. Rafael Reina argues that today’s music demands a new approach to rhythmical training, a training that will provide musicians with the necessary tools to face, with accuracy, more varied and complex rhythmical concepts, while keeping the emotional content. Reina uses the architecture of the South Indian Karnatic rhythmical system to enhance and radically change the teaching of rhythmical solfege at a higher education level and demonstrates how this learning can influence the creation and interpretation of complex contemporary classical and jazz music. The book is designed for classical and jazz performers as well as creators, be they composers or improvisers, and is a clear and complete guide that will enable future solfege teachers and students to use these techniques and their methodology to greatly improve their rhythmical skills. An accompanying website of audio examples helps to explain each technique. For examples of composed and improvised pieces by students who have studied this book, as well as concerts by highly acclaimed karnatic musicians, please copy this link to your browser: http://www.contemporary-music-through-non-western-techniques.com/pages/1587-video-recordings
Rhythm Made Easy takes rhythm and turns it into simple, digestible clapping exercises that can be executed by anyone looking to learn how to count rhythm. Each exercise builds on the last, and Ross the Music Teacher has a video example for each and every exercise, totaling 100! Isolate rhythm and master it, so that you can count flawlessly on your instrument.
"The Musician's Guide To Rhythm is something new in the world of music education: a practical guide to rhythm for all instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, and teachers. Expand your rhythmic skills and creativity on any instrument! MGR introduces basic and complex rhythmic concepts clearly and progressively, demonstrates their melodic potential, and provides extensive hands-on exercises for immediate results. Whether your focus is jazz or classical, rock or folk, country or the blues, Cuban or Brazilian, mastering rhythm gives you the tools to expand your creativity and become a more confident and powerful musician" --
This book discusses the various percussive sounds which can be made by the body, looks at different kinds of grooves and styles, and presents solo and ensemble pieces for body percussion. The DVD illustrates the techniques, sounds, rhythms and pieces in the book.
