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High Scores in Games

Flashnotes Score
Score: 2,147,483,647 Date: 1-26-2024
Flashnotes Keyboard Score
Score: 358,892,236 Date: 9-06-2023
Scale Degrees Score
Score: 178,781 Date: 9-30-2018
Intervals Score
Score: 149,268 Date: 9-15-2021
Key Signatures Score
Score: 10,380,272 Date: 5-09-2018

Improv with Rhythm Lab: 2-5-1 Chord Progression

Practice the 2-5-1 chord progression using various rhythm patterns in Rhythm Lab. Use iReal Pro for backing tracks.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:47 Chord Progression
03:27 Setup
06:36 Charleston rhythm
11:07 Samba rhythm 4/4
12:10 Samba rhythm 12/8
13:24 ...7/4 + 4/4 rhythm
14:24 8/8 + 7/8 rhythm
15:47 6/4 + 5/4 rhythm

Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-lab/id589129345?ls=1&mt=8

iReal Pro:
https://www.irealpro.com/

Rhythm Lab website:
https://rhythmlab-app.com

Improv Rhythm Custom Pattern (for Rhythm Lab app):
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/custom-patterns/single/Improv-Rhythms-Single-2-5-1.json

Worksheet (pdf)
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/download/improv-patterns/

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Handbook:
https://www.jazzbooks.com/jazz/fqbk[+] Show More

Improv with Rhythm Lab: 2-5-1 Chord Progression

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Improv with Rhythm Lab: 2-5-1 Chord Progression

Practice the 2-5-1 chord progression using various rhythm patterns in ...

Practice the 2-5-1 chord progression using various rhythm patterns in Rhythm Lab. Use iReal Pro for backing tracks.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:47 Chord Progression
03:27 Setup
06:36 Charleston rhythm
11:07 Samba rhythm 4/4
12:10 Samba rhythm 12/8
13:24 ...7/4 + 4/4 rhythm
14:24 8/8 + 7/8 rhythm
15:47 6/4 + 5/4 rhythm

Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-lab/id589129345?ls=1&mt=8

iReal Pro:
https://www.irealpro.com/

Rhythm Lab website:
https://rhythmlab-app.com

Improv Rhythm Custom Pattern (for Rhythm Lab app):
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/custom-patterns/single/Improv-Rhythms-Single-2-5-1.json

Worksheet (pdf)
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/download/improv-patterns/

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Handbook:
https://www.jazzbooks.com/jazz/fqbk[+] Show More

Rhythm Lab Improv with Additive Rhythms

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Rhythm Lab Improv with Additive Rhythms

Practice improvising with Rhythm Lab and additive rhythms. 00:00 ...

Practice improvising with Rhythm Lab and additive rhythms.

00:00 Introduction
1:03 2+3 (5/8)
3:14 2+2+3 (7/8) Brubeck Unsquare Dance
3:50 3+2 (5/8) Brubeck Take Five
4:23 2+3+2 (7/8) Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 III. Precipitato
5:08 3+3+2 ...(8/8) Montuno

Download Rhythm Lab for the iPad:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-lab/id589129345

Download Additive Rhythm Patterns
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/custom-patterns/double/Additive%20Improv%20Patterns%202.json

Download Additive Rhythms Worksheet
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/download/improv-additive-rhythms-worksheet/

Jay Sand, "All Around This World" - Additive Rhythms
https://www.allaroundthisworld.com/learn/eastern-europe-2/bulgaria/eastern-europe-kids-additive-rhythms-around-world/#.Yu0uIOzML0o

Tom Teasley, "Additive Rhythms in 4/4 Time Applied to Jazz"
https://youtu.be/bptydjwmXP8[+] Show More

Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: MusicXML

Importing MusicXML files in Rhythm Lab is easy. This video walks through the process, including creating and editing MusicXML files using a notation program.

Rhythm Lab
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-lab/id589129345
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com

Links:
PlayScore 2
https://www.playscore.co/

MuseScore
https://musescore.org/en

http://www.imslp.org
https://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page

Finale
https://www.finalemusic.com/

Sibelius
https://www.avid.com/sibelius/

Dorico
https://www.steinberg.net/dorico/

Notion
https://www.presonus.com/products/notion

StaffPad
https://www.staffpad.net/

NoteFlight
https://www.noteflight.com/

Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: MusicXML

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Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: MusicXML

Importing MusicXML files in Rhythm Lab is easy. This video walks ...

Importing MusicXML files in Rhythm Lab is easy. This video walks through the process, including creating and editing MusicXML files using a notation program.

Rhythm Lab
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-lab/id589129345
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com

Links:
PlayScore 2
https://www.playscore.co/

MuseScore
https://musescore.org/en

http://www.imslp.org
https://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page

Finale
https://www.finalemusic.com/

Sibelius
https://www.avid.com/sibelius/

Dorico
https://www.steinberg.net/dorico/

Notion
https://www.presonus.com/products/notion

StaffPad
https://www.staffpad.net/

NoteFlight
https://www.noteflight.com/

Custom Insert, Edit, & Measure Tools

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Custom Insert, Edit, & Measure Tools

A quick overview of the Rhythm Lab Custom Screen and its three main ...

A quick overview of the Rhythm Lab Custom Screen and its three main modes for creating and editing custom rhythm patterns.

Rhythm Lab on the Appstore:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: Create Worksheets

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Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: Create Worksheets

Rhythm Lab 4.0 provides features and functions that make it easy to ...

Rhythm Lab 4.0 provides features and functions that make it easy to create rhythm worksheets for your students.

Download Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Newsletter:
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/newsletter/

Rhythm Lab Quick Tips - User and Student Management

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Rhythm Lab Quick Tips - User and Student Management

Rhythm Lab 4.0 Quick Tips - manage students and users: add, delete, ...

Rhythm Lab 4.0 Quick Tips - manage students and users: add, delete, import, export, view & share stats.

Download on the App Store:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Newsletter:
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/newsletter/

RL Quick Tips Looping

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RL Quick Tips Looping

Rhythm Lab 4.0 Quick Tips: using the loop function. Download Rhythm ...

Rhythm Lab 4.0 Quick Tips: using the loop function.

Download Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Newsletter:
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/newsletter/

Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: Sounds and Soundfonts

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Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: Sounds and Soundfonts

Tips on selecting sounds in Rhythm Lab, and how to load and use ...

Tips on selecting sounds in Rhythm Lab, and how to load and use different Soundfonts.

Download Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Newsletter:
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/newsletter/

Polyphone editor:
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/download

Polyphone Soundfonts:
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/download-soundfonts

RL Quick Tips MIDI Settings

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RL Quick Tips MIDI Settings

Rhythm Lab 4.0 Quick Tip video - MIDI Settings. Download Rhythm Lab on ...

Rhythm Lab 4.0 Quick Tip video - MIDI Settings.

Download Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Newsletter:
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/newsletter/

MIDI Specifications: https://www.midi.org/specifications

Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: Selecting Patterns

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Rhythm Lab Quick Tips: Selecting Patterns

Quick tips for selecting four different kinds of patterns in Rhythm ...

Quick tips for selecting four different kinds of patterns in Rhythm Lab version 4. See the wide variety of rhythm patterns included in Rhythm Lab 4, the new custom file ...import to- and from-the-web functions, and new "Recent Tabs" function on the main tapping page.

Download Rhythm Lab on the App Store:
https://apple.co/3EfGAA1

Rhythm Lab Newsletter:
https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/newsletter/[+] Show More

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