Practice

The Practice (れんしゅ^?, Renshū) is a section that plays before starting a Rhythm Game or Endless Game. Typically, the practice will explain to the player all the actions they are going to do in the game itself. In every title in the Rhythm Heaven franchise, the practice is present for every game before the credits, and is not available for Remixes or arrangements (with some exceptions).

Rhythm Tengoku

In Rhythm Tengoku, each practice uses one of three variations of a single song (called "Tutorial Music 1", "Tutorial Music 2" and "Tutorial Music 3" on the Rhythm Tengoku Complete Music Collection soundtrack) as well as a few game-specific practice themes. The practice itself will present the player with each cue in the game, and the player only needs to do a set successfully in order to advance. Games without a practice are not distinguished in the game's description.

Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)

In Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade), every practice returns unaltered in the 1P mode. Every game from the first five stages which originally did not have a practice now have an animated tutorial explaining the game, without allowing the player to try it out for themselves. In the 2P mode, every game has the animated tutorial, including the arrangements. The games from the Extra Stage do not have practices in either mode, however.

Rhythm Heaven

In Rhythm Heaven, each practice uses a new arrangement of the original practice theme (now called "Let's Practice!" in the game's "Listen to Music" section). The player needs to complete each set successfully 3 times. Games without a practice are distinguished with the line "(And no practice for you!)" in the game's description.

Rhythm Heaven Fever

In Rhythm Heaven Fever, every game has it's own practice theme, mainly a chiptune version of the game's song (with exceptions). The player needs to complete a varying amount of sets to advance the practice, which are shown with a counter. The games also include a Demonstration (ぉ手本中・・・^?, ~O tehon-chū...) if the player spends too long on a set, in which case they can press the 1 button to have the game automatically play the section to demonstrate the timing. The Demonstration is not available for the Extra Games, which also return to requiring only one successful set without a counter, and they also use a new arrangement of the old music (called "Practice Theme" in the game's "Listen to Music" option). Games without a practice are distinguished with the line "(No Practice.)" (or "(And no practice for you)" in Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise) in the game's description. In the Two-Player Games, the practice is played the same as with the Single-Player version, with one practice for both players.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, every single game, regardless of origin, uses a chiptune version of their song during their practice and also need a few completed sets with a counter to advance, much like in Rhythm Heaven Fever. The original practice theme is nowhere to be found in this game. Similar to the Demonstrations, this game will show a Rhythm Help Display (お助けリズム表示^?, O Tasuke Rhythm Hyōji) of the current set if the player spends too long during the practice, showing exactly how the player is supposed to play the set. Games without a practice are distinguished with a plate reading "No practice" in their description.