Rhythm practice
Hear a rhythm and pick the notation that matches, or write it down note by note.
Rhythm Trainer
Hear it, then read it
Listen to the rhythm and tap the notation card that matches what you hear.
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Rhythm Builder
Write what you hear
Listen to the beat and build the rhythm by placing notes and rests measure by measure.
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Rhythm guides
RhythmHow time signatures work: reading the top and bottom numbersWhat the two numbers mean, which beats are strong, and how to read simple, compound, and odd meters.Rhythm1 e & a and other ways to count rhythmNumber counting, Takadimi, Kodály, and Gordon syllables compared, and why shared rehearsal words help your whole band.RhythmHow to count dotted quarter notesWhat the dot adds, how to count the dotted quarter and eighth pattern, and how it matches a quarter tied to an eighth.RhythmTies vs. slurs: how to tell them apartBoth are curved lines. How to tell a tie from a slur at a glance, and what to play for each.RhythmCounting 6/8 vs 3/4: a beginner's guideBoth have six eighth notes per measure, grouped differently: three beats in 3/4, two in 6/8. How to hear the difference and count each one.RhythmHow to count cut time (and why it can feel fast)Cut time puts the beat on the half note. How to read 2/2 without translating everything back to 4/4.RhythmSyncopation without the panicWhat syncopation is, why it trips players up, and a step-by-step way to lock in off-beat rhythms.RhythmHow to write down a rhythm you hearA repeatable method for rhythmic dictation: find where the notes start, work out how long they last, then choose the notation.