MUSIC TOOL

Polyrhythm Helper

Two rhythms. Two hands. Find where they meet.

Watch the preview, then tap F and J with the beat lights.

Left beatsRight beats

Tempo 60 BPMVolume

Metronome Click with the left-hand beat

Tap either drum to start making sound.

Left hand 2 beats

Ready for F

Drum pitch Hear left example

Watch the preview first

Right hand 3 beats

Ready for J

Drum pitch Hear right example

A polyrhythm fits two different, evenly spaced rhythms into the same length of time. In 3:4, the left hand plays 3 taps while the right plays 4. These numbers describe taps in one shared loop, not a time signature. Both hands meet at the beginning of each loop.