Alex Pertout SIGHT READING: The Rhythm Book
Alex Pertout's book Sight Reading: The Rhythm Book released by distinguished music publishers Mel Bay Publications Inc. USA is a graded workbook for instrumentalists and vocalists designed to develop sight reading and rhythmic skills by presenting a course of progressive lessons and studies specifically aimed at these areas. Many different rhythmic groupings and writing styles are clearly presented and analyzed. This book will provide invaluable assistance to all musicians and lead to a greater understanding of the fundamentals of rhythm. Through the development of the counting method employed in this book and the analysis of rhythmic structure-identification of the various notes, rests, groups and signs used-the student will attain greater ease and facility when approaching sight reading material.
CONTENT
Foreword
About The Author
Introduction
Text Guide For The Teacher & Student
Musical Notation Employed In This Book
Section I - Lessons
Lesson One
Whole Notes, Whole Rests, Half Notes & Half Rests
Lesson Two
Quarter Notes & Quarter Rests
Lesson Three
Eighth Notes
Lesson Four
Eighth Rests
Lesson Five
Eighth Note Triplets
Lesson Six
Triplet Combination Of Two Eighth Notes & An Eighth Rest
Lesson Seven
Triplet Combination Of An Eighth Rest & Two Eighth Notes
Lesson Eight
Triplet Combination Of An Eighth Note, An Eighth Rest & An Eighth Note
Lesson Nine
Triplet Combination Of An Eighth Rest, An Eighth Note & An Eighth Rest
Lesson Ten
Triplet Combination Of Two Eighth Rests & An Eighth Note
Lesson Eleven
Sixteenth Notes
Lesson Twelve
Combination Of Two Sixteenth Notes & An Eighth Note
Lesson Thirteen
Combination Of A Sixteenth Rest & Three Sixteenth Notes
Lesson Fourteen
Combination Of An Eighth Note & Two Sixteenth Notes
Lesson Fifteen
Combination Of A Sixteenth Note, An Eighth Note & A Sixteenth Note
Lesson Sixteen
Combination Of Two Sixteenth Notes & An Eighth Rest
Lesson Seventeen
Combination Of A Sixteenth Rest, A Sixteenth Note & An Eighth Note
Lesson Eighteen
Combination Of An Eighth Rest & Two Sixteenth Notes
Lesson Nineteen
Combination Of An Eighth Note, A Dot & A Sixteenth Note
Lesson Twenty
Combination Of A Sixteenth Rest, A Sixteenth Note, A Sixteenth Rest & A Sixteenth Note
Lesson Twenty One
Combination Of A Sixteenth Rest, An Eighth Note & A Dot
Lesson Twenty Two
Combination Of An Eighth Rest, A Dot & A Sixteenth Note
Review Of Lessons
Section II - Studies Introduction
Study One
Study Two
Study Three
Study Four
Study Five
Study Six
Study Seven
Study Eight
Study Nine
Study Ten
Study Eleven
Review Of Studies
Section III - Syncopation Introduction
Examples Of Syncopation
Writing Styles
Syncopation Study One
Syncopation Study Two
Syncopation Study Three
Syncopation Study Four
Syncopation Study Five
Syncopation Study Six
Syncopation Study Seven
Syncopation Study Eight
Syncopation Study Nine
Syncopation Study Ten
Syncopation Study Eleven
Typeset, graphics and design by Alex Pertout
From cover drawing by Aurora De Leucio
Inside photograph by Vince Monea​​
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