Rhythm Manipulations® – Streaming Tracks

• 750 tracks
• 3 tempos per line, A full 2 measure click track to prepare
• Format: Web access to streaming tracks
• Access: From any device using a browser
• Style: Original composed music. All different styles. A different style for every page.

We want and need to get music and rhythm IN our students’ bodies! But it’s hard to do that with just clapping or tapping or body movements. Plus, it’s hard for students to know whether they are playing the right rhythm when they are practicing at home. 

So the Rhythm Manipulations® accompaniment tracks add that missing musical element to the already musical rhythms in Rhythm Manipulations®. Sure, you can practice Manipulations rhythms with the metronome or any drum track or beat. But the accompaniment tracks are specifically composed for these rhythms to help ensure accuracy when practiced. 

Rhythm Manipulations® Accompaniment Tracks are not just beats and riffs!

The Rhythm Manipulations® Accompaniment Tracks aren’t just beats and riffs that are repeated. These are 750 original music tracks created by 2 wonderful musicians at IMMusic that go beautifully with the rhythms in Rhythm Manipulations®. They were carefully composed to highlight the musicality of the rhythms on the page. Plus, these were especially designed to be appealing to pre-teens, teens, and all ages of students. There are 12 accompaniment tracks per page (3 tempos for each line of rhythm) and each page features a different style of original music.

Samples of Rhythm Manipulations® Accompaniment Tracks

Single Line Rhythms:

These tracks are all the medium speed (remember there are 3 tempos. The slow and medium tempos include the clapping which you will hear):

2-handed Rhythms:

The last sample is from the polyrhythm unit!

The Rhythm Maneuvers Pages:

Our Rhythm Maneuvers pages features activities that are appealing to all ages, including teens and adults. Plus, we’ve also included some suggestions for alternative activities if students need to be socially distant.

This one has a spinning feature in it:

This one has a “switch” feature where students or student/teacher taps in each other’s hands (or taps on each’s backs for social distancing):

3 different tempos for every line!

We include 3 different tempos for every line. The slow tempo is very slow. The fast tempo is intended to be challenging as teenage students really love challenges. The goal is for the student to play accurately with whichever tempo that fits their abilities. Here’s an example of the 3 tempos:

How does the subscription work?

• After payment, you get web access to 750 tracks organized on secure pages. This means that you can log in to ComposeCreate.com from any device (computer, ipad, iphone, smartphone) and play any of the tracks from all 7 units of Rhythm Manipulations®.
• The tracks are hosted on our super fast web server.
• They are organized by unit and concept.
• To access quickly, simply go to your Account page and click on Memberships.
• Payment will recur automatically every month.
• NOTE: This subscription does not give access to the Rhythm Manipulations book. Access to this is given by purchasing Rhythm Manipulations® or getting the PDF from your teacher (since it is studio licensed and he or she can give it to her students).

Tell me more about the tracks.

• The 750 tracks contain 3 tempos for every line in Rhythm Manipulations®.
• The notated rhythm in the Menagerie book is clapped (or tapped with a high/low woodblock for the 2 handed pages) for the first 2 tracks of every line. This allow students to see if they are accurate.
• The notated rhythm is left out on the 3rd track for every line. This allows the teacher to check so see if the student really knows the rhythm.
• All kinds of styles of music. There’s a different style for every page. You’ll find everything from calypso to fiddling tunes to classical and disco styles.

Can I use it to teach myself rhythm?

Yes! Because of the versatile tracks, you can now use Rhythm Manipulations® with these accompaniment tracks to learn rhythm on your own. This is because the first 2 tracks of each line (there are 3 tracks per line) include the clapping (or right hand/left hand tapping) of the notated rhythm in the Rhythm Manipulations® book. So, you can check yourself to see if you are performing the rhythm accurately in those first two lines. Then, you can have fun making music with the 3rd track without the clapping.

This is especially helpful when learning some of the tougher rhythms like in the polyrhythm unit.

Will I be able to download these?

No. This subscription gives you web access to the tracks, but they are secured and cannot be downloaded.

If you wish to purchase the Rhythm Manipulations® tracks outright so that you can have the mp3 files in your possession and play them on media players of your choice, then you can purchase the tracks as downloads here.

What if I have already purchased the tracks as a download?

You will still have access to all of those previously purchased tracks and can use them with your favorite media players. However, this subscription is a separate purchase as it gives you an easy way of accessing these tracks from a central location.