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Studying Rhythm (2nd Edition)

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Chances are, if you're in the market to buy this book, it's because it's required for a class. This text provides a wide range of rhythmic exercises that are meticulously arranged in order to ease students through progressively harder territory. Indeed, there can be no doubt that a great deal of work was put into the creation of this book as a very useful pedagogical tool. (Though it should be noted that it is fairly useless for reference.) That said, it is a very slender volume for such a dear price--a very great expense for your average college student. Ms. Hall and her publishers should be truly ashamed to be driving such a hard bargain.

About the book: Studying Rhythm 2nd. Ed. by Anne C. Hall
When my guitar teacher highly recommended this book and I found it online for $275, I have to say I was not going to purchase it because of the high price. However, I was able to find it used on Amazon for 99 cents. Who could pass that up? The book I received is, in my opinion, in excellent condition for the price. Not only is this book a much needed item for any music student, it is a very good book for anyone simply wanting a better understanding of rhythm. If you can find this book at a nice price, I would say GET IT!

This is a great book, as I am beginning to study rhythm. My instructor told me it goes through most necessary rhythms and if you are a "hobby" musician, this may be all you ever need. Rhythms range from simple to very complex two and four part rhythms.