2017-07-19
Great tool!
Great item to improvise over and lock in grooves.
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Description
MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE (October 2015 issue):
“This is a must-have for anyone wanting an encyclopedia of world percussion rhythms at their fingertips.”
PercussionTutor is an educational app for dedicated world percussion enthusiasts. The app and its free companion book feature a unique library of world rhythms and instruments played by leading percussionists and drummers. A time stretching feature and a metronome give the users the option to practice at their own pace.
NO IN-APP PURCHASES! Make sure to buy the app now and get all the future content for free. We will release updates on a regular basis adding new rhythms and videos.
Damian Erskine (bassist, educator, writer for NoTreble.com):
“PercussionTutor is truly fantastic and a blast to play along with”. (full review on NoTreble.com)
Lincoln Goines (electric and acoustic bassist) writes: “This app is an engaging and informative way to check out the original funk. A great tool for musicians, dancers, and all lovers of rhythm”.
Percussive Arts Society: “The interactive application is very thorough [...]. Navigation is simple and the layout is logical and easy to grasp.”
PercussionTutor will allow you to approach South American, Caribbean and West African music in a different way. This app offers you more than a simple play-along. It includes standard notation, videos and specific claves. We also took the outmost care to capture the natural feeling of all those drumming traditions.
For the batá rhythms we even developed a random playback engine that will simulate an actual batá performance.
This app puts you in a live playing situation - just like you learned your mother language. You will sound more natural and more alive and you will awaken to new rhythmic possibilities. It's also a great tool for other musicians, dancers and performers who want to immerse themselves into centuries-old traditional languages.
FEATURES:
- Over 50 rhythms (some rhythms include a basic and a more advanced version)
- Rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Peru, West Africa, ...
- ALL drums can be turned on and off individually
- audio time-stretching feature
- 45 videos
- over 50 percussion instruments
- Sheets of all the rhythms included in the app and in the free book
- A description of all the rhythms
- MORE RHYTMS COMING: we are working on a lot more content to be released on a regular basis!
FEATURED MUSICIANS:
* Louis Bauzo, performed with Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Simon
* Greg Askew, performed with Tito Puente
* Luiz Ebert
* Jérôme Goldschmidt, performed with Tito Puente, M. Santamaria & Chico O’Farrill
* Marcos Napa, performed with Perú N.
* M. Monaco, performed with Al Di Meola
* Oswald Simmonds
* Reynaldo Alcantara
* Richard Byrd, performed with Babatunde Olatunji
* Rudy Walker, performed with Pharaoh Saunders, Randy Weston
* Victor Rendón, performed with M. Santamaria, Xavier Cugat Orchestra
FEATURED RHYTHMS:
**Cuba - Popular Music**
- Afro
- Bolero
- Cha Cha Cha
- Mozambique
- Pachanga
- Pilon
- Salsa 1, 2, 3, 4
- Songo 1, 2 & 3
- Timba
**Cuba - Folk Music**
- Abakua Havana
- Afra
- Guaguanco
- Iyesa
- Mozambique
**Cuba - Batá Drums**
- Lalubanche
- Latopa
- Ogun
- Auguere (part 1)
- Auguere (part 2)
- Imbaloke
- Babaluaye (part 1)
- Babaluaye (part 2)
- Kuru Kurubete
- Ewe Masiboroñu
- Borotitilawa
- Dada
- Oggue
- Agayu Part 1 & 2
- Oferere
- Ibejis
- Akete Obba
- Odudua
- Iya Mase
- Yacota
- Ñongo
- Chachalokafun
- Iyesa
- Echu
- Olokun
**Dominican Republic**
- Jaleo
- Merengue
- Pambiche
**Puerto Rico**
- Xica
- Holandes & Holandes fast version
- Plena
**Brazil**
- Baião
- Bossa Nova
- Samba Batucada
- Samba Enredo
- Samba Pagode
- Samba Reggae
**Peru**
- Festejo
- Zamacueca
- Vals Peruano
- Lando
- Afro
**West Africa**
- Fanga
- Saa
- Lamban
- Sounou
What's New in Version 4.9994
- 2 new rhythms added: Salsa 5 & Guiro (with videos)
## Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad ##
Seller
Name
Laurent Peckels
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
4.9994
Size
393.5 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 8.0 or later
Devices
iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Air 2, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPhone XS, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini 4
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App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
5.0 of 5 (45 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2017-02-11
Wow
One of the best,most thorough, musical tools for percussion I've ever seen. Y'all knocked it out of the park. I'm a kit player and I can't wait to start learning these grooves and playing along.
Highest recommendation.
2017-01-31
A Treasure
This is the app any musician who has engaged in the study of Cuban, Peruvian, rhythms and beyond could only dream of. A million thanks to the all-star team who put this together. I've travelled to many places and this app delivers what I was always hoping to understand: the structure behind many complex rhythms.
2016-12-14
Awesome!
I love this app! I use it all the time. I am a piano player and I always try various Latin tunes with different rhythms. The charts and videos are such a great bonus!
2016-11-22
Super
Nice
2016-11-04
Great Learning and Practice Tool
Great tool. Excellent app.
2016-10-26
Amazing Amount of information!!!
If you are a beginner or a pro percussion player this app is a most have! "Bravo" People of Percussion Tutor!!!
2016-09-07
What a dissapoinment
The work made by the musicians to make this samples is great, but this software needs a great and very important improvement , even if you need to raise the cost of price, or inpurchase add on, when changing the speed it changes the pitch and the sound of the instrument , and complete destroy the original tuning of the instrument by this action, please fix this and maybe add a mixer so we can control loudness of each instrument, thanks
2016-07-12
Excellent
An excellent resource to learn, understand, practice along with.
Would LOVE to have 6/8 bell patterns & rhythms too!
2016-06-03
Great app, but needs updating
This app is awesome to practice at different tempos and have the feeling that you are playing with others.
I would suggest the developers to revise the Puerto Rican Rhythms.
Xica is actually spelled Sicá. There is also other rhythms like Cuembé, Yubá, and Seis Corrido that are very important and popular on the island but are missing in the app.
But in summary, a must have app for any percussionist.
2016-05-17
A must have for all professional musicians
All modern rhythm stems from these roots. It's a shame that all of the wonderful rhythms of the world are not taught more in modern music schools, but I'm extremely elated that there is this app that brings the rhythm to life, at the touch of a few buttons! I hope this app inspires others to study these rhythms and help secure these roots in history, while firmly planting their own; much like it has done to me. Keep it up cats, and thanks!
2016-03-06
So many rhythms
Great app. Love that it has the charts too.
2016-01-28
Love it!
Thank you.
2015-11-16
Best Latin Percussion Guide
This is the most comprehensive resource I have found in any media form. The ability to isolate the different parts while reading the music has made all the difference. Highly recommend for anyone who did not grow up listening to these rhythms.
2015-10-27
PODEROSA HERRAMIENTA!!! 🎼
Excelente app!! Bien útil, si pueden añadir los patrones rítmicos de salsa 2-3 y 3-2 y sus variaciones se los voy agradecer 👍
2015-09-19
great help
For me as a composer this is one of the greatest apps. To see how all this rhythms work together helps me in the creative process of composing music.
Thanks
2015-09-18
Comprehensive and very easy to use
Great for percussionists who want to learn and/or incorporate various rhythms. Also inspires creativity.
2015-09-16
Great app
If you study world percussion, you must have this app!!
2015-09-16
Most helpful rhythm app ever
Awesome app. Great for every skill level.
2015-08-21
Excellent app for learning and practicing rhythms!
Thank you so much for this app. Please, please keep updating it with more Cuban rhythms and especially more of the Oru Seco. For the prospective buyer here's what the app has. Cuban, Dominican, Brazilian, and African rhythms. The cuban rhythms include songo, mozambique, guaguanco, Afro, and a few others. All of the parts can be muted or soloed, including the clave which for cuban music replaces the metronome. They have a bunch of Bata rhythms with one or two variations and conversations, the whole Oru Seco isn't there yet but for practicing basic marchas of the rhythms its awesome. Some toques especiales (special rhythms) like Iyesa, chacha lokuafun, are there. If they keep updating it with more rhythms and variations this has the potential to be the best percusioon app ever, like a playalong, method book, and backing track all in one, a veritable percussion encyclopedia. Please keep updating it.
2015-05-17
Love this app!
For learning cool percussion and practicing along.
2014-10-27
A gem for percussionists and students of Afro-Latin music
Impressively thorough guide to the legitimate basics of Afro-Latin percussion. I just wish you could adjust the tempos.
2014-09-28
Great app
Great app. It could use one change though; the ability to slow down the rhythms
2014-05-20
Percussion tutor
Great demo and practice tool, my only suggestion is to allow tempo change of the ensembles. I highly recommend!
2014-03-15
Woo hoo!!
Where have you been all my life? A great, easy-to-use app. It's so nice having all the grooves (with notation, audio, and videos!) all in one place. Love the ability to isolate instruments. Invaluable. Worth every penny and more.
2013-09-19
Percussion Tutor
What an amazing and pleasant surprise!! Being a musician myself, I found the app quite useful. There is an "in-app" metronome for slowing down or speeding up the tempo, in case a rhythm is unfamiliar to you.
You can use the rhythms as background music to practice your own instrument to.
They also provide a link so that u can download the instruction manual in PDF format!
All of the rhythms are quite precise and crisp...I commend the musicians involved. Great work, guys!!
You can even watch the rhythm being played...there are videos!!
They also provide a short historical synopsis of each rhythms origin! Very cool!!
This really is a great app and I highly recommend it whether or not you have a musical background.
Thanks guys!!!
2013-09-06
Drum tutor
Great application !!
2013-08-21
Very practical app!!!
Great play a long app that loops very complex, authentically-done afro cuban, brazilian and african styles.
2012-05-24
Ilu Bata
Ta macha bon!
2012-04-23
School Social Worker
Amazing, just #%^*ing Amazing.