Finding the Downbeat (Part 3)

Learn about finding the downbeat (part 3): explore polyrhythm and layered beats

🎵 Stage Brief #80

Polyrhythm means two different beat patterns happening at the same time.

🎯 Your mission

Steal one trick from a master. Use it your way.

⚡ The twist

Every musician you love stole from someone else first.

What you'll learn

Polyrhythm means two different beat patterns happening at the same time. Try tapping 2 beats in one hand and 3 in the other.

Remember

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🌟 Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, wrote about computers playing music in 1843.

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What is polyrhythm?

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Check your understanding · 3 of 3

In 4/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?

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