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Rhythm 'n Notes: Improve Your Music Skills DS
Metascore
26 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 6 Critics

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.
  2. Gamer 2.0
    36
    Rhythm 'n Notes, as a whole, really doesn't have all that much to offer. It's all flash and no substance.
  3. My Gamer
    28
    This game, unfortunately, is one big negative.
  4. IGN
    25
    Bore fest.
  5. Nintendo Gamer
    20
    The only people who'll be able to get through this game are those who already know how to tell the difference between C and F. [Jan 2008, p.65]
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  6. Game Revolution
    0
    My mother didn't like me quitting the piano because I didn't find it fun anymore, but Rhythm 'N Notes commits a far worse offense. It takes the joy of music and turns it down to a mute.
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4.5 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. JohnD
    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 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
    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 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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