The following examples may be useful for understanding various polyrhythms. Note the use of the bass drum for showing the synch points of the 2 rhythms.
2-3-polyrhythm
2:3 polyrhythm
2-5-polyrhythm
2:5 polyrhythm
2-7-polyrhythm
2:7 polyrhythm
3-4-polyrhythm
3:4 polyrhythm
3-5-polyrhythm
3:5 polyrhythm
3-7-polyrhythm
3:7 polyrhythm
4-5-polyrhythm
4:5 polyrhythm
4-7-polyrhythm
4:7 polyrhythm
4-9-polyrhythm
4:9 polyrhythm
5-6-polyrhythm
5:6 polyrhythm
5-7-polyrhythm
5:7 polyrhythm
5-8-polyrhythm
5:8 polyrhythm