See the connections
Find common points between notes. Compare how rhythms divide, meet, and repeat within the same span of musical time.
Barcotics
A ruler for music.
Find your Frequency!
Use a visual grid as a ruler for musical time. Find where notes meet, explore rhythmic relationships, and bring that understanding into your own music.
VISUAL RHYTHMCREATIVE EXPLORATIONABLETON LIVE
01 / THE RHYTHM LAB
One bar.
Endless possibilities.
Interactive demonstrationThis is a simplified demonstration of Barcotics’ rhythm concepts, not the full Barcotics tool.
0¼½¾1 BAR
Highlighted note Muted note
A small taste of the Barcotics approach.Understand the full system
02 / FROM STRUCTURE TO SOUND
Build. Explore.
Create.
Create with intention
Use the grid as a reference for your own patterns. Try an idea, listen to what changes, and make musical choices as you explore.
Discover what you hear
Investigate rhythms in music you know. Explore what gives a groove its character, then bring those discoveries into your own work.
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