Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills

 DS
  • Publisher: Agetec
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2007
Metascore
26

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    54
    While I agree that students don't have to be coddled and rewarded for every lame attempt they make, neither should they be continually punished. The game forces them into a mode of learning that is definitely not nurturing.

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User Score
4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. JohnD
    Aug 19, 2008
    7
    Reviewers and the earlier user review miss the point of this cartridge. It's not a fun, action-packed adventure game. As a matter of Reviewers and the earlier user review miss the point of this cartridge. It's not a fun, action-packed adventure game. As a matter of fact, it's not really much of a game at all. And non-musicians will quickly get frustrated trying to figure out how to advance through the levels. However, for its target audience, Rhythm 'n Notes is a fairly comprehensive set of drills for musicians to improve their ear training. And for this task, Rhythm 'n Notes does a pretty good job. Sure, the graphics get annoying, and I wish I could turn off the canned applause to speed up the drills, but the cartridge gives a fair approximation of a college-level introductory ear training course. That's what I hoped it would be, and that's exactly what I got.… Full Review »
  2. Rambo
    Jan 17, 2008
    0
    Being a session musician with perfect pitch, I thought "WOW! This will be amazing!" Yeah I cried myself to sleep that night. I have perfect Being a session musician with perfect pitch, I thought "WOW! This will be amazing!" Yeah I cried myself to sleep that night. I have perfect pitch yet the actual quality of the sound is so ass-backwards and the game doesn't give you any idea of what to do, It's like doing the dirty with a mute. You have no idea what they want and if they try to make a sound it just sounds bad.… Full Review »
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