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Many of my students have asked me how they can improve their comprehension and execution of rhythms within odd meters. This book is an attempt to fill those needs. Although there are many books available that address rhythms, this odd meters series of books is unique in that each written example is accompanied by an audio example. The audio examples use midi filesmidi files programs can be downloaded for free on the internet. Volume one of this odd meters sight reading series aims at getting a student proficient at recognizing and playing highly syncopated rhythms while moving through time signature changes. The examples herein are typically found in contemporary rock and fusion where intricate meter changes and syncopations don't always line up with the traditional basic accents of a measure. Other volumes in this odd meter series will take this one step further by introducing metric modulation, more varied metric denominators and rhythmic values. See the final pages of this book for a complete listing and description of current music related publications.