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Rhythm Trainer

Free random rhythm exercises for sight-reading and dictation practice. No account needed — for music students and teachers.

How to use the Rhythm Trainer

Choose a difficulty preset in Settings (or click the ⚙ button), pick a time signature and a number of measures, then click Generate. The score updates instantly with a new random exercise that fills every measure exactly.

Click Play to hear the rhythm at the selected tempo. Each note plays a short percussion-style click. Enable Metronome in Settings for a beat reference during playback, and choose a count-off of one or two measures to prepare yourself before the exercise starts.

The active note is highlighted as it plays, so you can follow along visually. Use the standalone Metronome button to practice clapping or tapping rhythms on your own without triggering playback.

Click Share link to share your exact settings with a student or colleague. When they open the link, the same configuration is restored and a fresh exercise is generated.

Who is it for?
  • Music students — sight-reading and rhythm dictation practice at any level, from beginner to advanced.
  • Music teachers — generate unlimited unique exercises instantly. Share via link with no setup required.
  • Percussionists — rhythm-only practice without melodic distraction; focus purely on timing.
  • Choirs and ensembles — shared warm-up exercises via the Share link button.
  • Self-learners — start at Beginner and work up through Intermediate and Advanced presets at your own pace.
  • Anyone — completely free, no account, no download. Works on any device.
Limitations

This is a rhythm trainer — not a composition or notation editor. Playback uses a fixed percussion pitch; only the rhythm matters. Tuplets, syncopated patterns and compound meters beyond 6/8 are not yet supported in the current version.

Audio playback requires a user gesture (clicking Play or Metronome). Some generated exercises may feel less musical — click Generate for a fresh attempt. This tool is a practice aid and does not replace teacher feedback.

Frequently asked questions

What is a rhythm trainer?
A rhythm trainer generates random rhythm exercises in standard music notation. It is used by music students and teachers for sight-reading practice and rhythm dictation. Each click of Generate creates a new unique exercise that fills the chosen time signature exactly.
Is this tool free? Do I need an account?
Completely free, no account needed, no download required. The tool runs entirely in your browser.
How does the difficulty preset work?
Beginner uses whole, half and quarter notes plus simple eighth-note groups. Intermediate adds sixteenth notes, mixed beamed groups and eighth rests. Advanced enables all available patterns. Custom lets you select individual note families to drill a specific figure.
Which time signatures are supported?
2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8. More compound and asymmetric meters (5/4, 7/4, 9/8, 12/8, cut time) are on the roadmap.
What does the standalone Metronome button do?
It starts or stops a click track independently of the exercise playback — useful when you want to practice clapping or tapping rhythms without hearing the exercise first. It uses the same BPM and time signature as your current settings.
Can I share an exercise with a student or colleague?
Yes. Click Share link — the URL encodes all your settings (time signature, measure count, preset, BPM, metronome). When opened on another device the same configuration is restored and a fresh exercise is generated.
Why is my exercise failing to generate?
If you only pick patterns longer than the remaining space in a measure, the generator cannot complete it. Add at least one short note (quarter or eighth) so any leftover space can always be filled, or pick a longer time signature.
Does it work offline?
Once the page is loaded, generation, notation and playback run entirely in your browser. No internet connection is needed after the initial load.

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