Music Theory Exercises

Rhythms theory

Rhythms are the patterns of sound duration in music, dictated by note values and time signatures. They are categorized mainly into binary and ternary rhythms



Binary rhythms

Binary rhythms are based on groupings of two. Common in pop and rock music, they are usually written in a 2/2 or 4/4 time format.

Here are several binary rhythms possiblities:

Binary rhythms
Binary rhythms


Ternary rhythms

Ternary rhythms are based on groupings of three. Common in waltz and jazz music, they are usually written in a 3/4 or 6/8 time format.

Here are several ternary rhythms possiblities:

Ternary rhythms
Ternary rhythms
Ternary rhythms
Ternary rhythms
Ternary rhythms