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Polyrhythms are a combination of two different beat patterns in the same amount of time. For example, let's say in a piano piece you have one measure in 2/4. The left hand has quarter notes while the right hand has eighth-note triplets. This means that the left hand hits 4 notes in one measure while the right one hits three. This is a polyrhythm known as three against four.

In musical terms, it's when you play simple and compound rhythms at the same time.

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