Polyrhythms – fall 2023

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