Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music: Recent Episodes
Matthew Hargreaves
In this podcast, Alive Drumming supplies pre-arranged Song Rhythm Tracks for some sample songs. We hope you like them. You can arrange your own with the "Song Rhythm Tracks" iOS app.
“Cemento, Ladrillo y Arena” – 4 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|16/8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Son Montuno 32 rhythm at 170 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Yo no Quiero Piedra en me Camino” – 6 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (as 8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 10-bar ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Song For Maura” – 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 4-bar ending, using a Mambo rhythm at 150 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Mambo Inn” – 3 choruses of 32-bar AABA (as 8|8/8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Mambo Latin Jazz rhythm at 190 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“El Jamaiquino” – 3 choruses of 24-bar AAB form (as 8|8/8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Yo no Quiero Piedra en me Camino” – 3 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (as 8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 10-bar ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm
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at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Samba For Carmen” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 16|16|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 6-bar ending, using a Samba rhythm with both drums and percussion at 190 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“El Bodeguero” – 3 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and an 8-bar ending, using a Cuban Mozambique rhythm at 118 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Longina” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 4|13|20 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and no ending, using a modern slow Merengue rhythm at 112 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Lamento Esclavo” – A single choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (as 16|16) with a 4-bar intro’ and a 2-bar ending, using a Tango rhythm at 120 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“El Guararey de Pastora” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|8/10/10 bars) with no intro and an 8-bar ending, using a Songo rhythm at 210 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Pare Cochero” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|10|8|10/4/4 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Cha Cha Cha rhythm at 120 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Calculadoro” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 20|8/8 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Cha Cha Cha Latin Jazz rhythm at 135 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“El arroyo que murmura” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 12|12|6 bars) with no ntro’ or ending sections, using a folk Afro-Cuban 6/8 rhythm at 114 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Chucho” – 3 choruses of 24-bar A1A2 form (as 12|12) with a 2-bar intro’ and a 4-bar ending, using a Mambo Latin Jazz rhythm at 190 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Guarina” – 3 choruses of 40-bar A1A2 form (as 20|20 bars) with a 2-bar intro’ and no ending, using a modern Afro-Cuban 6/8 rhythm at 114 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Me recordaras” – 2 choruses of a 32-bar AABA form (as 8|8/8|8 bars) with a 2-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Songo rhythm at 210 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Maria Cristina” – 3 choruses of a user-defined form (as 18|18/8/8 bars ) with a 2-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Son Medium rhythm at 140 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“La Enganadora” – A single chorus of a user-defined form (as 16|10|7 bars) with a 2-bar intro’ and no ending, using a New York Mozambique rhythm at 118 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“El que Siembra su maiz” – A single chorus of a user-defined form (as 20|20/8|13/8|13/8|13 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Son Montuno 32 rhythm at 170 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“La Gloria eres tu” – A single chorus of a user-defined form (as 4|8|8|8|12 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections and using a Bolero rhythm at 105 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
“Mujer ardiente” – 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with a 16-bar intro’ and no ending, using a very sparse Gypsy Latin rhythm at 110 bpm
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As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro-cuban-salsa-sampler/id1367015786?mt=8
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
Using a Nashville Pop ballad groove at 65 bpm
4-bar intro', 3 choruses of a 32-bar A1A2 form (16|16), with an 8-bar ending
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Raining In My Heart"
Using a Nashville Pop ballad groove at 85 bpm
4-bar intro', 2 choruses of a 32-bar AABA form (8|8/8|8), with a 4-bar ending
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Oh, Lonesome Me"
Using a TexMex Country even 8th rhythm at a 100 bpm
6-bar intro', 7 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (8|8), and a 4-bar ending
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Blanket On The Ground"
Using a Country even 8th rhythm at 100 bpm
2-bar intro', 2 choruses of a 64-bar AABA form (16|16/16|16); 8-bar edning
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Why You Been Gone So Long"
Using a Country Swing rhythm at 145 bpm
2-bar intro', 8 choruses of 16-bar Blues form, with a 4-bar ending
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "You've Still Got A Place In My Heart "
Using a Nashville Pop Ballad at 65 bpm
4-bar intro', 1 choruses of a 48-bar form (16/16/16)
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Somebody Else On Your Mind"
Using a Nashville Hillbilly swing at 120 bpm
4-bar intro', 2 choruses of a 34-bar form (16|16|2)
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/old-country-music-sampler/id1360761389
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Cripple Creek"
Using an easy Bluegrass rhythm at 100 bpm
2 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
Using a Nashville Pop Ballad at 65 bpm
4-bar intro', 2 choruses of 32-bar AABA form (8|8/8|8)
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "You Never Can Tell"
Using a Rock Shuffle at 135 bpm
6 choruses of 16-bar Tune with a 4-bar ending.
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "One Day At A Time"
Using a Country Waltz rhythm at 55 bpm
8-bar intro', 2 choruses of the form (8|8|8|8|35) with a 12-bar ending
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Miss The Mississippi And You"
A Classic Nashville swing waltz at 85 bpm
8-bar intro', 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form, with an 8-bar ending.
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Bye Bye Love"
An Nashville Outlaw rhythm at 160 bpm
4-bar intro', 2 choruses of a 35-bar form (/19|16) with a 20-bar ending
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Blue Bayou"
Using a light LA Pop Jazz rhythm at 118 bpm
4-bar intro', 2 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Are You Sincere"
Using a Jazz brushes rhythm at 45 bpm
2-bar intro', 1 choruses of a 34-bar form (16|18)
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Love Hurts"
Using a Country Even 8th rhythm at 75 bpm
2 choruses of 48-bar A1A2A3 form (16|16|16)
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Cottonfields"
Using a Nashville Country Skip rhythm at 140 bpm
4-bar intro', 2 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "All I Have To Do Is Dream"
Using a Nashville Country Pop Ballad at 85 bpm
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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Song Rhythm Tracks that fits "Wake Up Little Susie"
Using a Nashville Country 2-Beat swinging 8th rhythm at 80 bpm
As supplied on the "Old Country Music Sampler", Apple iOS App.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
In this podcast, Alive Drumming supplies pre-arranged Song Rhythm Tracks for some sample songs. We hope you like them. You can arrange your own with the "Song Rhythm Tracks" iOS app.
This fits the Jazz Standard tune "All Blues" having a 6/8 rhythm and a "12|12" form.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Use this for tunes that fit the "16|22" form requiring a 3/4 time.
Performed at 120 bpm.
In this podcast, Alive Drumming supplies pre-arranged Song Rhythm Tracks for some sample songs. We hope you like them. You can arrange your own with the "Song Rhythm Tracks" iOS app.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Also known as, "Manhã de Carnaval" , and "Orfeu Negro", and "Morning of Carnival"
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
In this podcast, Alive Drumming supplies pre-arranged Song Rhythm Tracks for some sample songs. We hope you like them. You can arrange your own with the "Song Rhythm Tracks" iOS app.
Check out alive-drumming.org
at http://alive-drumming.org/
As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
This fits Bye Bye Blackbird.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Fits any song with a 36-bar ABC ("16/8|12") form, which is
16-bar section, followed by an
8-bar bridge section, followed by a
12-bar section
such as "Almost Like Being In Love"
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Check out our Song Rhythm Tracks App on the Apple iOS App Store.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Fits many songs, even some unexpected ones for the Cha Cha rhythm such as "Just Friends".
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Fits any 16-bar tune that you'd like to play with an even-8th 85 bpm tempo.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
A pretty standard medium swing 120 bpm rhythm arranged around the 32-bar AABA form with middle choruses playing at higher intensity.
A 4-bar intro, 3 choruses and a standard 2-bar ending
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
This Song Rhythm Track by Alive Drumming
fits many 32-bar A1A2 form ballads
No intro, no ending, 4 choruses of 32-bar A1A2
using Jazz brushes
and a 2-feel in the middle choruses.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
This ballad arrangement fits songs such as
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
that have an "8|10" form.
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
This Song Rhythm Track fits an 32-bar AABA balad, being played at 50 b.p.m.
Check out the Song Rhythm Tracks iOS App on the Apple iOS App Store
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Here's a demo Song Rhythm Track.
An older style Jazz rhythm at 100 b.p.m.
4 Choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (16|16)
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
8-bar intro, 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form using an older style jazz rhythm at 146 bpm Song Rhythm Track
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
This will fit On Green Dolphin Street
i.e. a 32-bar form of
8-bars of latin | 8-bars of swing | 8-bars of latin | 8-bars of swing
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As supplied on the "Jazz and Blues Sampler", Apple iOS App.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/srt-jazz-and-blues-sampler/id1344104865?mt=8
Mad Jane plays part of Almost Like Being In Love supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
Mad Jane wants to learn some blues so tries Blue Monk supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
Mad Jane playing The Way You Look Tonight supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
Mad Jane messing around with Autumn Leaves supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks
Mad Jane trying out Fly Me To The Moon supported by Alive Drumming's Song Rhythm Tracks