Spørger man hørelærepædagoger i dag til slidstyrken i Svend Westergaards Rytmeøvelser, nævnes den konsistente og grundige didaktik samt den naturlige musikalitet i materialet. Øvelsesmaterialets åbne men strengt gennemtænkte didaktik gør, at samlingen kan anvendes både i undervisning og som selvstudium, både som fortløbende tilegnelse af rytmelæsning såvel som punktnedslag, der hvor der ønskes fokus. Ask any teacher specialised in ear training today about the durability of Svend Westergaard's Rhythm Reading and they will not only tell you about his consistent and thoroughly didactic approach, but will likely also praise the inherent musicality pervading the material throughout. Westergaard's didactic approach, open yet precisely-conceived, makes for a versatility of material suitable for teacher-student learning and independant self-study alike. For a continuous acquisition of rhythm reading or as a reference work for any area of study where a particular focus is required, Svend Westergaard's collection of rhythm exercises is uniquely constructed to meed the needs of any student requiring needed proficiency.