Polyrhythms, especially more complex ones like this, make much more sense if you chart it out.

1. Find the least common multiple. In this case, its 51.
2. List out all numbers between 1 and 51.
3. Circle every 17th number.
4. Square every 3rd number.

What you have left is a way to count any given polyrhythm. Obviously the larger your multiple, the harder it is to count (for humans at least).

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This is how I learned old Chopin pieces, at least. Works for me.

Watching this thread. I'd be curious if there is a better way to do this. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/s5bDO.jpg

Polyrhythms, especially more complex ones like this, make much more sense if you chart it out.

1. Find the least common multiple. In this case, its 51.
2. List out all numbers between 1 and 51.
3. Circle every 17th number.
4. Square every 3rd number.

What you have left is a way to count any given polyrhythm. Obviously the larger your multiple, the harder it is to count (for humans at least).

This is how I learned old Chopin pieces, at least. Works for me.

Watching this thread. I'd be curious if there is a better way to do this.