Singing Books That
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The Rhythm Bible (Book & CD)  |
This is an extremely comprehensive and detailed book on rhythm, and is suitably titled "The Rhythm Bible"!
It contains many of the basic beats like crotchets, quavers and minims, and also the complicated syncopation beats as well as rhythms in various time metres.
There is also a strong focus on vocalists to be able to sing the various beats, so that the rhythm sense is well ingrained into our minds and our bodies!
The training CD that accompanies the book helps us to be able to understand what is being taught, and also provides practice music for us to be able to tap the rhythms in the book!
Click on the book cover or text link to find out more about The Rhythm Bible!
Personal Rhythm Training Recommendation #2:
Basic Rhythmic Training  |
This is a great book by Robert Starer, and it teaches us various rhythms from the very basics, including rhythm and beat notation too.
Knowing how to notate beats and rhythms is also essential in learning rhythms for singing, as it helps us to be able to understand and process these rhythms visually and adds a new dimension to rhythm learning.
This book is actually part of a series of books on rhythms, and is the most basic of the series and so will definitely be useful to beginner students!
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Personal Rhythm Training Recommendation #3:
Sight-Read Any Rhythm Instantly  |
This is a great singing book on rhythm and beat, as it teaches rhythm in an unconventional way!
Readers are taught to memorise the sounds of various basic beats and rhythms, as well as other complicated combinations of beats too!
In this way, readers are not too troubled by having to work through all the rhythm terminology or note reading, or having to count the durations of each the notes that we sing!
This also makes it much easier for us as singers to improve our rhythm, and is also a form of aural training for improving rhythm sense!
Click on the book cover or text link to find out more!
There are also other great resources on rhythm training for singing, and here are some of them:
Rhythmic Training
Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms:
Text and Workbook for All Instruments
Do also check out
the various pitching exercises I have uploaded on this website,
and these will train your pitching as well as help you to develop a better sense of rhythm while you practise these exercises!
As with all singing and vocal exercises, be sure to do some basic vocal warmups before embarking on any singing or self-practice exercises!
Be sure to pick up some useful Singing Books so that you are able to gain a better understanding of singing and rhythm, and practise your sense of rhythm in the comfort of your own home!
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