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Rhythm is the backbone of music, and the development of a varied rhythmic vocabulary is a must for any creative musician.  Rhythms Volume Five is part of a series of books that take a student from simple to very complex rhythmic situations.  Any instrumentalist seeking to expand their understanding of this aspect of music can benefit from them.
Volume Five concentrates on sixteenth note rhythms in a 3/4 time signature and is a thesaurus of rhythmic patterns.  All examples use one pitch, allowing the student to focus completely on time and rhythm.  Audio files for all the exercises found in this book can be downloaded from the internet.  This breakthrough in music instruction allows the student to hear each example to check accuracy and proper exucution.  Midifiles for all exercises can be downloaded for free from the internet at http://www.muse-eek.com.  Free midifile players for Mac and Windows compatible computers are also available at this site. These Midifile players will allow you to choose your own tempo so beginning to advanced students will benefit.
Muse Eek Publishing Company hosts an on-line resource in conjunction with this book.  There is a free “member’s section” where book owners can download other files specific to this book and/or other help files to further their music education.
Unlike traditional situations where the reader is left on their own after
purchase of a text, Muse-Eek Publishing seeks to keep the reader/student engaged.  With each book you are beginning a relationship in which help and direction are always available to make sure you are learning correctly.
This book is a required text at New York University and Princeton University and is recommended for music students ages 13 and up.