Rhythm & Practice
Rhythm Ear Training
About this tool
Listen to a rhythm pattern and identify the genre. Practice distinguishing rock, funk, bossa nova, swing, and more. Free browser quiz.
Press Start, then identify the rhythm you hear.
Listen and identify the groove
Press Play to hear a rhythm. Then choose the correct genre from 4 options.
What is this tool?
A rhythm-focused ear-training quiz: a drum pattern plays and you pick which genre (rock, funk, bossa, etc.) it belongs to from four choices.
When it helps
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Sharpen your rhythm ear
Once you can pinpoint kick-and-snare placement, recognizing genres becomes second nature.
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Rhythm transcription practice
Build the foundational skill of hearing groove patterns when transcribing songs.
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Picking DTM drum loops
Know what each pattern sounds like so you can choose the right beat for a production.
How to use
- 1 Tap Play Rhythm to hear the question
- 2 Pick the genre you think it is from the four choices
- 3 After the reveal, tap Show Pattern to see the grid
- 4 Tap Next to keep practicing — the same pattern never repeats twice in a row
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Lessons that use this tool
The sections of the systematic curriculum where this actually comes up.