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How best to understand these Song Rhythm Tracks? What’s all the hoopla? Let us compare them with the competition!

A musician's player.    Massive library of rhythms.   https://alivedrumming.com/song-rhythm-tracks-a-comparison/     No more drum loops.   No more sequencing.    Mobile-first and musician's language interface.  All-in-all, Song Rhythm Tracks are very different! Nobody does #songform quite like #SongRhythmTracks at alivedrumming.com

Song, “Miss The Mississippi And You” – http://hearthis.at/1822525/

https://hearthis.at/alive-drumming/8i4x32a1a28enashclassicwaltzswdry085variation1of6allmix/ Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Miss The Mississippi And You", a Classic Nashville swing waltz at 85 bpm, with an 8-bar intro', 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form, with an 8-bar ending. As supplied on the “Country Music Sampler”, Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1360761389 https://alivedrumming.com/old-country-music-sampler-ios-app-released-by-alive-drumming/ Enhance your #musicpractice with #SongRhythmTracks at alivedrumming.com  

Free Christmas Carols songbook

Here is a wonderful songbook by Paul Hardy of well-known Christmas Carols released under Creative Commons "Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike" licence (c) 2012

https://alive-drumming.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pgh_xmas_tunebook-2018-12.pdf

The PDF - https://alive-drumming.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pgh_xmas_tunebook-2018-12.pdf

What we like so much is that the format is minimal and straightforward, with a simply-written melody, chord symbols and a single verse of lyrics.   Great for busking or developing one's arrangement. Moreover, they print beautifully as they are not scans

Like slides on using the Song Rhythm Tracks app? Here they are – https://www.slideshare.net/AliveDrumming/basic-features-song-rhythm-tracks-113275322

Slides - Basic Features Tutorial

https://www.slideshare.net/AliveDrumming/basic-features-song-rhythm-tracks-113275322

 

Song, “El Bodeguero” – http://hearthis.at/1839561/

https://hearthis.at/alive-drumming/4i3x32a1a28esalsamozambiquecubandry118variation1of1allmix/

“El Bodeguero” – 3 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and an 8-bar ending, using a Cuban Mozambique rhythm at 118 bpm

As supplied on the “Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler”, Apple iOS App.  https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1367015786

#GettingIntoTheGroove #practicing with #SongRhythmTracks at alivedrumming.com

Sandra on Song Rhythm Tracks – http://mvnt.us/m843560

Maverick and a True Innovator for the practical musician – We want to play our instruments and have great rhythmic backing with a minimum of fuss and bother. That’s what this App delivers.

- Sandra, Perth

https://alive-drumming.org/testimonial/maverick-and-a-true-innovator-for-the-practical-musician-2/

How to practice, then how to jam?

Learning Melodies in Private Practice

Here are my views on how to go about practicing and jamming.

This is such an important part of the journey of becoming a musician. I wrote this down for the benefit of a musician just setting out on his journey, wanting to know what the key things were that would determine their success.  I know I certainly did not go about it the right way for many years.  I had not had any musical education as a child

What folk are saying about Song Rhythm Tracks – Ele’ – http://mvnt.us/m843556

What makes sense to me and other musicians is the sort of language that would be used between us as we play together. That’s why I call this App a ‘musicians’ arranger.

- Ele'
http://mvnt.us/m843556

Ever had your heart broken – by a metronome or drum machine?

You have to, take a deep breath and allow the music to flow through you. Revel in it, allow yourself to awe. When you play, allow the music to break your heart with its beauty. – Kelly White

If you are going to allow your heart to break with the beauty of the music, may I suggest you play along to talented session drummers rather than the automated rhythms of drum machines?  That's how we feel about Song Rhythm Tracks.  It is as if someone is playing the song with us and boy, can they play!

Improve your #musicianship #practising with #SongRhythmTracks at alivedrumming.com

Song, “East of The Sun” – http://hearthis.at/1784994/

https://hearthis.at/alive-drumming/8i4x36abc8ejazzmodernterryclarkedry130variation5of6allmix/

Fits any song with a 36-bar ABC ("16/8|12") form, which is a

16-bar section, followed by an
8-bar bridge section, followed by a
12-bar section

such as "Almost Like Being In Love" and "East of The Sun".   This arrangement has an 8-bar intro' and 4 choruses with an 8-bar ending and uses a modern Jazz rhythm at 130 bpm.

As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.

https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1344104865

Try some #jamming with #SongRhythmTracks at alivedrumming.com