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MoRhythm-Africa app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 96 ratings )
Music Education
Developer: Susan Marvin
3.99 USD
Current version: 2.1, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 08 Nov 2015
App size: 44.8 Mb

ABOUT MO’RHYTHM DJEMBE/DUNUN PLAY ALONG

Mo’Rhythm Beginning African Drumming Play Along App is the brain-child of world-renowned percussionist Monette Marino. Designed to provide you with a platform to practice individual drum parts on your real drums while listening to the other instruments of the djembe orchestra, all with the convenience of your smartphone or tablet.

Here’s how it works:

First, select the rhythm you want to practice. Then select the instruments you would like to play accompany you while you practice. Select the tempo and then press Play. You will hear the djembe signal at the start of each rhythm and then you can begin playing your drum along to the instruments you have selected.

This App contains audio only, however there are 50 videos available (10 rhythms times 5 drums each) as In-App purchases if you would like to see the movement and position of the hands on the drums.

“Play Along” increases your listening & playing skills and will help you to play in sync with other instruments of the djembe orchestra, enhancing your understanding of how all the parts fit together.

African rhythms for Beginning Content included are: Balakulandjan, Denedon, Djole, Fe, Kuku, Moribayassa, Soliwulen, Konden, Soli (Fast), and Toro.

Once you have downloaded the app, you may add intermediate and advanced levels of rhythms as in-app purchases.

The Intermediate level includes: Dallah, Djaa, Djansa, Kakilambe, Kassa, Mendiani, Sofa, Sorsonet, Sunun, and Tiriba.

The Advanced level of rhythms include: Abondan, Dunungbe, Konkoba 1, Konkoba 2, Konowulen 2, Lekule, NGoron, Soboninkum, Zaouli A, and Zaouli B.

For more information on Mo’Rhythm programs visit www.mo-rhythm.com.

ABOUT THE APP

When you buy this app, all the audio and play along rhythms for the first level of instruction are available. This includes 10 beginning rhythms.

The video instructions from Monette are optional and available as additional in-app purchases. To access the videos, press on the button that looks like a tv with a picture of the drum. You dont *have* to buy the videos.

The Play button for the audio is on the bottom row of buttons.

Pros and cons of MoRhythm-Africa app for iPhone and iPad

MoRhythm-Africa app good for

If you want to learn how to play djembe, this is the PERFECT APP TO DO JUST THAT! I love it
I am thrilled with how simple this app is to use and how much easier it makes the parts understandable. I recommend this to anyone interested in studying Djembe and Dunun.

Some bad moments

I cant think of what else this app needs. Choose a beat, solo or mute any instrument to play along or just learn. Notation in 3 styles. Video support if needed. Very nicely done app.
The sounds are clear. Being able to adjust the volume of each drum, change tempo, mute bells and individual drums is very clever. With the inter-audio feature, I can also play along in djembe pro or play my African drums and "practice" while everyone else is asleep. Thanks for putting this together.
I have known Monette Marino since the early 90s. I was always impressed by her talent, discipline and absolute joy with which she approached her music. Like many of us who were fascinated by African rhythms she spent many years learning obscure rhythms from cranky teachers who often times wouldnt take her seriously because she was a woman. She has paid her dues at least twice. This app, MoRhythm is a game-changer. It could only have been designed by someone with the depth of experience and knowledge that Monette possesses. This is just what percussionists always wanted, a way to hear the part you want to learn in context, and isolated from the others instruments, in real time. This makes it almost too easy. For all of you just coming up and anxious to learn as many rhythms as you can, once you install this app you will have no more excuses. I cant wait for the Afro-Cuban and Brazilian versions. Right? There will be more wont there?
MoRhythm is an excellent app for learning and practicing African drum rhythms. One can mix and match different parts of the ensemble and adjust the tempo. Videos are available for hand patterns. Works really well to play along with the phone on a djembe. Great app!
This app is seriously cool! It is so perfect for playing solo yet still having accompanying rhythm with you. Love the idea and love her app.
This is an amazing app. I have a hard time remembering African rhythms. Sheet music is no help to me. I need to hear it. But trying to record with my phone in a group setting is just too unclear and clumsy. This app takes care of all that by having all the drum parts played together or separately. You can adjust the tempo to play slow until you get it down and then speed it up. Its brilliant!