Could you give me some examples of Song Forms?
Category: Songform
The musical “form” of a “song”. Names exist for popular forms such as “12-bar blues”, “16-bar tune” and “32-bar A1A2”. More complex forms often do not have names and need to be described, identifying their section lengths and types.
What song forms does Alive Drumming support?
We support all the popular, essential song forms by name - 12 bar blues, 16 bar tunes, 32-bar A1A2 and 32-bar AABA, and about 30 other less common also by name. The list is increasing! We also support identifying these same song forms using stick notation. This simply specifies section lengths in bars, for example, '8|8/8|8', where 'bridge' sections are preceded by a '/' instead of '|'.
Additionally, we support user-defined song forms using stick notation, repeats, and concatenation of up to four (4) parts</
The Primacy of Rhythm in practicing popular music
When learning a new piece of music, when should a musician work on getting right the rhythm and feel of the piece?
Introduction
I have long believed it has to be the very first thing to get right and there's little point playing notes at all unless they are in the desired rhythm and feel. Tempo, however, is a whole other subject - there's a lot to be said for precision and even playing tunes at markedly different tempos to internalize the piece better. Timing is the bedrock of music: "When a note is struck at the wrong time, it's the wrong note". Getting playing in the right rhythm as soon as possible is why I've always sought out structured and inspiring rhythmic backing. This ultimately lead to "Song Rhythm Tracks".Rhythm and Timing</h
Alive Drumming’s favourite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We have hand-picked some of our favourite F.A.Q.s about Alive Drumming and Song Rhythm Tracks.
Why do these Song Rhythm Tracks sound so great?
They do, don’t they! And for a number of reasons:- Great Recordings of Great Drummers – Song Rhythm Tracks are arranged from careful studio recordings of excellent drummers. They are not constructed from midi files fitting together “samples” from single drum hits to form a mechanical style but rather multiple longer-form full recordings by
When to work on your “Rhythm”?
We have long believed it has to be the very first thing to get right and there’s little point playing notes at all unless they are in the desired rhythm (feel and groove). Tempo, however, is a whole other subject – there’s a lot to be said for precision and even playing tunes at markedly different tempos to internalize the piece better.When learning a new piece of music, when should a musician work on getting right the rhythm and feel of the piece?
Timing is the bedrock of all music: “When a note is struck at the wrong time, it’s the wrong note”.Getting playing in the right rhythm as soon as possible is why we have always sought out structured and inspiring rhythmic backing. This ultimately lead to “Song Rhythm Tracks“.
Rhythm and Tim
The Primacy of Rhythm in practicing popular music
When learning a new piece of music, when should a musician work on getting right the rhythm and feel of the piece?
Introduction
I have long believed it has to be the very first thing to get right and there's little point playing notes at all unless they are in the desired rhythm and feel. Tempo, however, is a whole other subject - there's a lot to be said for precision and even playing tunes at markedly different tempos to internalize the piece better. Timing is the bedrock of music: "When a note is struck at the wrong time, it's the wrong note". Getting playing in the right rhythm as soon as possible is why I've always sought out structured and inspiring rhythmic backing. This ultimately lead to "Song Rhythm Tracks".Rhythm and Timing</h
Alive Drumming’s favourite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We have hand-picked some of our favourite F.A.Q.s about Alive Drumming and Song Rhythm Tracks.
Why do these Song Rhythm Tracks sound so great?
They do, don’t they! And for a number of reasons:- Great Recordings of Great Drummers – Song Rhythm Tracks are arranged from careful studio recordings of excellent drummers. They are not constructed from midi files fitting together “samples” from single drum hits to form a mechanical style but rather multiple longer-form full recordings by
When to work on your “Rhythm”?
We have long believed it has to be the very first thing to get right and there’s little point playing notes at all unless they are in the desired rhythm (feel and groove). Tempo, however, is a whole other subject – there’s a lot to be said for precision and even playing tunes at markedly different tempos to internalize the piece better.When learning a new piece of music, when should a musician work on getting right the rhythm and feel of the piece?
Timing is the bedrock of all music: “When a note is struck at the wrong time, it’s the wrong note”.Getting playing in the right rhythm as soon as possible is why we have always sought out structured and inspiring rhythmic backing. This ultimately lead to “Song Rhythm Tracks“.
Rhythm and Tim
Why do these Song Rhythm Tracks sound so totally great?
These Song Rhythm Tracks do sound totally great, don’t they?
This is one of the most frequent things I hear. The great sound quality often comes as surprise, perhaps because of the widespread familiarity everybody has with 'Midi Drum Machines', which don't satisfy in the same way as Song Rhythm Tracks. Midi Drum Machines and Song Rhythm Tracks are two very different products; we summarize their differences in the comparison section below.
The Song Rhythm Tracks Way
<img class="size-large wp-image-29898" title="iPhone 8 Plus 03 MainTableScreen framed"Who are Song Rhythm Tracks for?
All Musicians! New Musicians; Experienced Musicians; Great Musicians;
Really, any musician including Pianists, Guitarists, Horn Players, Singers and even Drummers.
The tracks can be used for practice, jamming, gigging and cutting a release.
They cover a wide selection of musical genres with 1000's of rhythms available.
They are best for musicians who play songs or 'numbers' and wish to have an inspiring rhythmic accompaniment that fits the song they are playing, both rhythmically and the musical form.
They are particularly useful for music teachers and students a
