Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms


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(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive guide to: notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, swing, shuffle, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps and more!




Encyclopedia Of Rhythms


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The Rhythm Encyclopedia


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The Rhythm Encyclopedia is a collection of 6,561 different rhythms written in notation that can be used for drum set, conga, djembe, cajon, and any other drumthat has a high tone and a low tone. It will provide many hours of practice for developing stick and foot independence for drum set drummers and hand independence for hand drummers. An invaluable resource for finding interesting and varied rhythms to add to your playing repertoire




World Beat Encyclopedia


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Exotic rhythms from around the world are used in over 400 examples for guitar, with strumming, single-line, and fingerstyle variations of every beat pattern. Features rhythms of West Africa, North Africa, the Caribbean, India, Latin America and beyond, all in standard music notation and TAB. 96 pages.




Rhythm Guitar Encyclopedia


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Includes over 450 rhythms in every musical style including rock, blues, jazz, folk, alternative, country and more. Examples are shown in an easy-to-read rhythmic notation, standard music notation and TAB. Fingerstyle accompaniment patterns are included. The CDs offer performances of examples.




Encyclopedia of Piano Rhythm Patterns


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A master text explaining and demonstrating popular dance rhythms for the keyboard musician. Rhythm patterns taught include the Waltz, 4/4 March, 4/4 Country, Country Waltz, 6/8 Metre, Swing, R & B, Jazz Waltz, 5/4 Jazz, Triplet Ballad, Boogie Woogie, Gospel Waltz, Rock and Roll Accompaniment, RockBallads, Early Rock, Rock Boogie, Soul, Historic Rock Dance Rhythms, Bossa Nova, Samba, Spanish Tango, Argentine Tango, American Cha Cha, Latin Cha Cha, Beguine, Rhumba, Paso Doble, Bolero plus important information onarranging, playing melodies, playing chords, intros and endings, fills and the creative process




The Encyclopedia of World Rhythms, Vol. 1


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This second volume is designed to assist you in taking your exploration of rhythm further, and advancing faster! The precision in attribution of rhythms and orchestrations facilitates further, deeper source research and targeted study, and the website support makes acquisition of foundational materials a click away! Ideal for all purposes from classroom use to expanding your rhythmic pattern vocabulary for drum circle application, this compendium is an invaluable resource for every hand drummer or student of world rhythms.




The Book of Rhythms


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Grade level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, p, e, i.




Music around the World [3 volumes]


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With entries on topics ranging from non-Western instruments to distinctive rhythms of music from various countries, this one-stop resource on global music also promotes appreciation of other countries and cultural groups. A perfect resource for students and music enthusiasts alike, this expansive three-volume set provides readers with multidisciplinary perspectives on the music of countries and ethnic groups from around the globe. Students will find Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia accessible and useful in their research, not only for music history and music appreciation classes but also for geography, social studies, language studies, and anthropology. Additionally, general readers will find the books appealing and an invaluable general reference on world music. The volumes cover all world regions, including the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific, promoting a geographic understanding and appreciation of global music. Entries are arranged alphabetically. A preface explains the scope of the set as well as how to use the encyclopedia, followed by a brief history of traditional music and important current influences of music in each particular world region.