7:4 polyrhythm lesson
How to practise 7 against 4
Practice 7 against 4 with a playable generator, visual grid, counting method, MIDI export guidance, practice steps, common mistakes, and drums, piano, and guitar examples.
01
Keep four grounded
Set the base pulse around 50–60 BPM and make the four-pulse side easy to hear before adding complexity.
02
Add seven quietly
Bring in the counter side at a lower volume and listen through the full twenty-eight-slot cycle.
03
Transfer one side at a time
Keep four in the foot or left hand while the instrument speaks seven, then reverse the assignment.
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