This essential, practical handbook for mastering rhythm has been designed for students of any instrument or voice – providing them a comprehensive and systematic approach to understanding rhythms, rhythmic devices, and how to count them. Packed full of practical exercises, this book also makes for an ideal self-instruction method. Every exercise is accompanied by play-along online piano audio, featuring useful metronome clicks for rigorous practice. For use in individual or group instruction, this is the must-have guide to rhythm for all music teachers and students. Chapters include: fundamentals of rhythm; counting method; note values and rests; beat subdivision; simple time signatures; compound time signatures; ties and extended notes; and syncopation.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
