Is RhythmBee Effective?

Mrs. Haddad used RhythmBee Melody Edition, our solfeggio training program.

Your software did wonders for my students.  We raised our sight reading ability drastically and  were very successful this past year at UIL. 

During one class period last year I asked the students if they thought the RhythmBee sightreading material was helpful. One rather brash young lady said she thought it was too easy because it gave the solfege and the letter names so they didn't have to think. Easy! I just hid the prompts and suddenly it was not so easy any more. (Editorial comment:  A hide the prompts button is included in the program.)  She was one who hated sightreading and I couldn't get her to work on it for Area auditions. By the end of the fall, she had improved at least 3 times over and placed very high in the auditons.

I always had several boys who had never been in choir before and were far behind the girls in sightreading. This was a godsend for those boys.

In the years past, we’ve used a metronome and a counting system to teach our beginners time and rhythm. As expected, some would get it...others wouldn’t. Well, we used RhythmBee with them and within a month, we noticed a HUGE difference in their sense of time and awareness. The visual aspect of it makes it simple for everyone to understand and the retention percentage is greater because of the repetitiveness of each item presented. And yes...they’re able to transfer this to their reading! I highly recommend.

Arnold Garza
Director of Music Activities
Alice HS Head Director

I do love the program.  Our private teachers have noticed the difference and thank us for using it!! 

Heather Brannock, Assistant Director

Harpool Middle School Band

Denton, Tx

Jason Brents

Coppell Middle School East

Pampa used RhythmBee with our junior high bands and beginners. Our beginners locked in on rhythmic reading so much faster than in past years. There was a noticeable improvement in reading skills due to internalization of the beat. The students developed a stronger internal beat, better rhythmic reading, and learned to follow the conductor. Combining homogeneous beginning band classes into one large ensemble was the easiest I have experienced.

Thank you for a wonderful product,

Roger Z. Myers

Jason Matherly, Tom Bean ISD

"Thanks for developing such a wonderful program. I am really enjoying using it to teach the students at the high school how to count and not only am I teaching, I’m learning new things and gaining a better understanding of counting myself.

Thanks a lot."

"RhythmBee is a major step forward in teaching students how to count accurately.

Even better, they actually get to have fun while learning.  I recommend it wholeheartedly."

"I am very impressed with the quality and presentation of the materials in the RhythmBee program.  We introduce the program to all of our music education students in the hopes they will incorporate it into their teaching after they graduate.  We feel so strongly about the strengths of RhythmBee that we have hosted RhythmBee workshops for area teachers and directors.

RhythmBee keeps students on task and interested in learning to count.  It gives the teacher great control over the pace of teaching/learning.

I highly recommend the RhythmBee program."

"Using RhythmBee has made rhythm counting top notch in our band program!

The beginning lessons that coordinate the foot pat and verbal counting make a great foundation for beginning band students. That foundation is "priceless" as the rhythms become more advanced for intermediate to advanced players!"

"The program is so well thought-out and crafted to reinforce the concepts and the length of each unit is perfect! RhythmBee will definitely make a difference for my students. Even the "timer" at the beginning of the units captures the students' attention!"

"Because of scheduling, we found we used the program more in one beginner class than another. What a difference we found when it came time to combine them together into a band!

This program helps kids become confident rhythmic readers and performers in an active, visual way.

It is a great investment and a wonderful way to integrate technology into our curriculum."

"I was initially skeptical about how well this would work with high school aged students, but they took to it with a minimum of grumbling.

I'm simply knocked out by how well this program works! We use Rhythm Bee with our junior high and high school students and both groups really have a ball with it.

Now we've started summer band and I'm very pleased with how much more rhythmically secure my students are after only one year. This is a terrific product and very simple to use."

 "I am thrilled with the results of RhythmBee in my band program. I can't wait to expand its usage in the years to come!"

Marcia Zoffuto, Director of Bands Emeritus, Coyle Middle School
Texas Middle School Honor Band - CC in 2003
Midwest Performance in 2003
Texas Middle School Honor Band - CCC in 2006

You will be AMAZED!"