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This chart ranks rhythms by how many musically distinct tunes of that type are played currently by at least one irishtune.info member – excluding members who claim less than three tunes.
Compare Rhythm Distribution which considers all tunes in irishtune.info, not just the tunes members are currently playing.
| Rhythm | Number of tunes | % of total | Bar graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 1,438 | 37.2% |  |
| Double jig | 790 | 20.4% | |
| Polka | 278 | 7.2% | |
| Hornpipe | 270 | 7.0% | |
| Song | 174 | 4.5% | |
| Slide | 141 | 3.6% | |
| Slip jig | 122 | 3.2% | |
| Piece | 115 | 3.0% | |
| Air | 100 | 2.6% | |
| March | 76 | 2.0% | |
| Waltz | 75 | 1.9% | |
| Barn dance | 61 | 1.6% | |
| Single jig | 51 | 1.3% | |
| Highland | 37 | 1.0% | |
| Set dance | 35 | 0.9% | |
| Fling | 31 | 0.8% | |
| Strathspey | 25 | 0.6% | |
| Other | 15 | 0.4% | |
| Mazurka | 15 | 0.4% | |
| Schottisch | 11 | 0.3% | |
| Single reel | 6 | 0.2% | |
| Total | 3,867 |