RHYTHMASVIR (a new book by Arti Dixson)

Rhythmasvir, by Arti Dixson, brings his 40 years of teaching experience to help strengthen reading skills through decoding the formula, identifying notes and their values, rhythm and, finally, to distinguish between sixteenth note form and triplet form through proper notation and precise counting.

“You can learn to play an instrument by listening and watching others. However, learning to read rhythms will help you grow as a musician and possibly attain new ideas never explored before”, says Arti. “Thus, the first section of this book addresses the need to understand rhythm, which is critical for learning how to sing or play instruments.

“The next section will clarify how to apply rhythm to a drum set. This is for the beginner as well as the accomplished player”, he continues. “There are many drummers who are multi-instrumentalists. Thus, having a complete understanding of rhythm can only enhance one’s playing of other instruments. There are innumerable books that include all the rudiments, many of which a drummer will never use. In this book I feel that the rudiments included are ideas that drummers use more often in performance. While I am of the understanding that there is no book or instructor that could possibly teach every improvisational idea, I truly believe this book will offer a great foundation for drummers to develop their own creative individualism.”

65 Pages