Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills

by Agetec

Product Features

• Practical music exercises are kept light and fun thanks to your musical tour guide, Tsumami
• Rhythm lessons teach time signatures and patterns on an array of percussion instruments
• Note lessons teach the player to recognize both individual notes and chords on the piano
• Gameplay that starts off easy, but grows gradually more complicated as you progress
• Free play lets you play your own jams on your DS

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UPYSGW
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,540 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Rhythm n Notes is a new and unique musical training game for your Nintendo DS. Combining fun and practical exercises with touch screen technology, Rhythm n Notes encourages players to recognize musical timing, rhythmic patterns, notes and chords. Whether you're just starting to learn music, or are already well trained but need to stay in practice, Rhythm n Notes is for you!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big disappointment, March 21, 2008

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Ernest Pergrem (Elgin, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills (Video Game)

Based on the title I had high hopes for Rhythm & Notes. I had hoped it would help develop my rhythm and note reading skills. Unfortnately, it fails on multiple levels. The Rhythm portion is just a set of fixed patterns that you complete one at a time until you've completed all of them. No real variety or opportunity to specify any unique patterns. The Notes portion first requires that you learn a series of chords, only once you've mastered those can you start working on the notes and there is no way to get around this. Both the Rhythm & Notes requires 100% scores in each exercise to move on. I paid $14.99 and still feel that I overpaid. My advice; don't waste your money, or if you really must have it, find someone who has already tired of it. That shouldn't be all that hard.

81 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jumps right in, November 10, 2007

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R. Rosas (Placentia, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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The game jumps right into teaching chords. The note lesson is something you have to unlock by scoring perfectly on a chord test. A bit backwards since I need to learn the notes first.

The rhythm part is pretty fun. You have to match the beat by using the L and R buttons.

The graphics aren't that pretty. Pastels and not very detailed. It's actually rather cheesy.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, March 24, 2008

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J. Hanners (CO) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills (Video Game)

I love music and when I saw this game I thought what a great way to increase my musical knowledge. This game was not what I expected. I was hoping to do more then learn chords by ear. I lost interest long before I even got to the notes. The rhythm section was a bit better but you just listen to a rhythm and repeat it. I thought it might teach more about playing rhythms or reading note patterns. It was a disappointment to me.