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Polymeter vs Polyrhythm
What is the difference between a polymeter and a polyrhythm? Do these words mean anything different for different instruments?
PS: I'm a drummer.
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What's this rhythm called?
I often hear this rhythm in accompaniments in contemporary music:
|x---x---x---x---| Beat
|--x--x--x--x--x-| Lead
1.:.2.:.3.:.4.:.
That is, it's a 4:3 polyrhythm but with a single quarter note ...
