In 3/4, count three quarter-note beats. In the challenge preset, 6/8 contains six eighth notes grouped in two dotted-quarter beats.
Pattern C · attacks at 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 in quarter-note units
In the beginner example, count three quarter-note beats before returning to 1. Watch the end of the bar, not just the number of sounds.
Count 3/4 at 80 BPM. Attacks occur at 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 in quarter-note beat units. Rests take time without an attack.
Pattern C · attacks at 1, 3; rest at 2 in quarter-note units
Compare the durations within the same three-beat space. In the challenge level, 6/8 instead groups six eighth notes into two dotted-quarter beats.
Count 3/4 at 80 BPM. Attacks occur at 1, 3 in quarter-note beat units. Rests take time without an attack.
Blocks show durations in quarter-note units. R marks a rest; > marks an accented attack. Numbers below each bar are quarter-note positions, which differ from the main beat in 6/8.
Check the idea: Three quarter-note units fill either one 3/4 bar or one 6/8 bar; their usual beat groupings differ.
Count “1 2 3” for the guided 3/4 questions and mark where the bar starts again.
Keep the displayed meter in mind throughout the set. In 6/8, hear two groups of three subdivisions.
Listen to new patterns without borrowing a four-beat count. Use their displayed bar length to place the final attack.
Each session starts with two guided questions, then your chosen practice set, followed by two new questions at a different tempo. First answers, same-question retries, and the final check have separate results.
Begin this lesson80 quarter-note BPM · 3/4 · With guidance
Three quarter notes, Half then quarter, Six eighth notes, Middle-beat rest
Practice this level100 quarter-note BPM · 3/4 · Fewer hints
Three quarter notes, Half then quarter, Six eighth notes, Middle-beat rest
Practice this level120 quarter-note BPM · 6/8 · Fewer hints
Three quarter notes, Half then quarter, Six eighth notes, Middle-beat rest
Practice this levelThe teacher pack includes 10 fixed questions, replay controls, a student sheet, and a separate answer key. The printed key and downloaded JSON use the same questions.
Original synthesized audio · A4 = 440 Hz · mono, 48 kHz WAV.
These references explain the underlying definitions. The examples and practice sequences here are generated for Earstep.