The definition of music rhythm, at its core, is simple: it’s the timing and arrangement of sounds. It works alongside tempo, how fast or slow the beat moves, to give music its feel and character. No ...

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Most anyone who listens to guitar-heavy music — whether it be electric or acoustic — has probably wanted to play guitar at one point or another. While plenty of people do learn, at least a little, it ...

After a disappointing year of sales for the industry’s leading rhythm games it would seem as though it’s time for a bit of a shake up, and from what we’ve read so far, Rock Band should be getting the ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. A significant to-do was made over instrument interoperability ...

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...

Not everyone is blessed with musical talent. But that’s OK, because technology can make up for what we lack. I just tried out a digital guitar that made me feel like a virtuoso despite having no ...

While the time spent playing rhythm games could be used to learn a real instrument, the spark of interest in a child could come from hitting plastic buttons. One teacher is already seeing a rise in ...

One of the complaints about Guitar Hero and Rock Band that seems to be constant is that gamers should just put down the plastic controllers and pick up a real instrument. After all, if you put those ...