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The combined 3-against-2 rhythm is exactly the same as "quarter-note, two 8th-notes, quarter-note" in 3/4 time. Start by practising just the triplets. Then add the other hand and play the second note half-way through the second "beat" of the triplet.
What is a 3 against 2 polyrhythm?
3:2 polyrhythm: Known as hemiola, this triple-over-duple polyrhythm involves a three-note rhythm held over a two-note rhythmic pattern. Typically, this involves triplets over quarter notes or eighth notes.
Are triplets polyrhythms?
Typically, two rhythms will only be considered a polyrhythm if they have no common divisor other than 1. In the case of a 3:2 or 2:3 polyrhythm, there is no number (besides 1) that will divide into both 2 and 3. We can conclude that 3:2 is, in fact, a polyrhythm.
