Comma-separated patterns inside square brackets create polyrhythms in Tidal

In Tidal’s mini-notation, placing a comma between sub-patterns inside square brackets layers them so they play simultaneously but may have different step counts — producing a polyrhythm. [bd bd bd, sd cp sd cp] plays a three-step bd pattern and a four-step sd/cp pattern over the same cycle duration, so their periods do not align. Any number of patterns can be layered: [bd bd bd, sd cp sd cp, arpy arpy, odx]. The patterns can themselves contain groups, enabling complex multi-layered rhythms in a single d1 channel.

Examples

// 3-against-4 polyrhythm:
d1 $ sound "[bd bd bd, sd cp sd cp]"
// three simultaneous polyrhythms:
d1 $ sound "[bd bd bd, sd cp sd cp, arpy arpy, odx]"

Assessment

Create a Tidal pattern with exactly a 3-against-5 polyrhythm using comma syntax. Without running the code, mark where the two patterns coincide within one cycle.