PercussionTutor 5.5

MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE (October 2015 issue):

PercussionTutor is an educational app that caters to dedicated world percussion enthusiasts. The app, in combination with its free companion book, offers a comprehensive library of world rhythms and instruments. These rhythms are performed by renowned percussionists and drummers. The app also includes a time-stretching feature and a metronome, providing users the flexibility to practice at their desired pace.

NO IN-APP PURCHASES! Purchase the app now and receive all future content updates for free. We will regularly release updates that introduce new rhythms and videos.

Damian Erskine, a respected bassist, educator, and writer for NoTreble.com, praises PercussionTutor as "truly fantastic and a blast to play along with" (full review on NoTreble.com).

Lincoln Goines, an accomplished electric and acoustic bassist, describes the app as an engaging and informative tool to immerse in the original funk. Musicians, dancers, and rhythm enthusiasts will find it invaluable.

The Percussive Arts Society summarizes the app as "a very thorough interactive application." They highlight its simple navigation, logical layout, and ease of use.

PercussionTutor provides a fresh and unique approach to exploring South American, Caribbean, and West African music. It offers more than just a simple play-along experience. With elements such as standard notation, videos, and specific claves, this app ensures an authentic representation of the various drumming traditions. Notably, for the batá rhythms, a random playback engine simulates an actual batá performance.

This app brings users into a live playing situation reminiscent of learning one's mother language. It allows for natural and lively sound production while offering new rhythmic possibilities. Furthermore, it serves as an excellent resource for musicians, dancers, and performers seeking to immerse themselves in centuries-old traditional languages.

FEATURES:

• Over 80 rhythms (including basic and advanced versions)
• Rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Peru, West Africa, and more
• Ability to individually turn on and off all drums
• Audio time-stretching feature
• 59 videos
• Over 50 percussion instruments
• Sheets of all included rhythms (also available in the free book)
• Description of all rhythms
• More rhythms planned for future releases!

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
• Agüeito
• Azogano Part 1, 2
• Columbia Part 1
• Conga
• Guaguanco
• Guiro
• Iyesa
• Makuta
• Mozambique
• Palo
• Yambu
• Yuca

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 1,2,3 & 4
• Oferere
• Ibejis
• Akete Obba
• Odudua
• Iya Mase
• Yacota
• Ñongo
• Chachalokafun
• Iyesa
• Echu
• Olokun

Spain - Flamenco

• Bulerías
• Soleá por Bulerías
• Tangos

Brazil

• Baião
• Bossa Nova
• Samba Batucada
• Samba Enredo
• Samba Pagode
• Samba Reggae
• Xaxado

Dominican Republic

• Jaleo
• Merengue
• Pambiche

Puerto Rico

• Xica
• Holandes & Holandes fast version
• Plena

Peru

• Festejo
• Zamacueca
• Vals Peruano
• Lando</l/li> <l/Ii>Afro

West Africa

• Fanga
• Saa
• Lamban
• <l i> Sounou