Taals

Indian rhythm cycles. Hear each one, count along, and download it as MIDI or audio for your DAW. New: corrections from musicians are welcome.

Hindustani

• Teentaal16 beats · 4+4+4+4 · The most common taal in Hindustani music, from slow khayal to fast tabla solos
• Keherwa8 beats · 4+4 · The groove of countless film songs, bhajans and folk songs
• Dadra6 beats · 3+3 · A lilting 6-beat taal for light classical music, ghazals and film songs
• Rupak7 beats · 3+2+2 · A flowing 7-beat taal, often used for semi-classical and film music
• Jhaptaal10 beats · 2+3+2+3 · A 10-beat taal with a limping, dance-like swing, loved for khayal and instrumental music
• Ektaal12 beats · 2+2+2+2+2+2 · A 12-beat taal played very slowly for the opening of a khayal, and fast for the finale

Carnatic

• Adi tala8 beats · 4+2+2 · The most common tala in Carnatic music: most kritis are set to it
• Rupaka tala6 beats · 2+4 · A 6-beat Carnatic tala, often felt in three
• Misra chapu7 beats · 3+2+2 · A lively 7-beat tala heard in many kritis and devotional songs
• Khanda chapu5 beats · 2+3 · A quick, lopsided 5-beat tala for lively pieces