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Typically, the practice explains to the player all the actions they are going to do in the game itself. For most of the games in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven Series]]'', practice appears before the "real thing" in each [[Rhythm Game]] that introduces new mechanics, with a few exceptions in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. Practice never appears before [[remix]]es, and rarely appears before arrange versions.

In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', each practice uses one of three variations of a single song (called "Tutorial Song 1", "Tutorial Song 2" and "Tutorial Song 3" in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]'') as well as a few game-specific practice themes. The practice itself presents the player with each cue in the game, and the player only needs to do one set successfully (sometimes more) in order to advance. It can be skipped by pressing the {{Nihongo|Select}} button. The games [[Spaceball|Air Batter]], [[Iai Giri]], [[Sick Beats|Baikin Hakase]], [[Bunny Hop|Usagi Tobi]], [[Night Walk]], [[Polyrhythm]] and [[Ninja Bodyguard|Ninja]] don't have a practice. Those without a practice are not noted as such in the game's description. Most games smoothly transition from the practice into the real thing, while some games (such as [[Tram to Poline]]) have a different appearance for the practice, and so a fade transition is used.

[[Spaceball|Air Batter]] has a different form of practice, in which the game loops the start indefinitely until the player hits enough balls successfully. In [[Sneaky Spirits 2|Shiroi Obake]], missing the ghost during the practice session has the player advance into the real thing anyway. Certain games without a practice, such as [[Polyrhythm]], have instructions present on the screen for the duration of the game. [[Quiz Show|Quiz]]'s practice uniquely ends the game and gives the player a [[Try Again]] [[Rank]] straight away if they fail. Additionally, [[Ninja Bodyguard|Ninja]] has a cutscene at the start which can be skipped with the {{Nihongo|Select}} button, however it doesn't allow the player to practice the gameplay. Notably, [[Mannequin Kojo]]'s practice never advances no matter how many sets are completed, requiring the player to skip it in order to play the "real thing".

[[File:Screenshot DS Love Lab Remix 10.png|thumb|Practice for [[Love Lab]].]]In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', each practice uses a new arrangement of the original practice theme (now called "[[Music Corner#Music List (Rhythm Heaven)|Let's Practice!]]"), or a variation of it, and ocassional game-specific themes. The player needs to complete each set successfully 3 times. It can be skipped by touching the "Skip" button on the touch screen.

Like before, most games smoothly transition from practice to the real thing, with some games having a different appearance for practice, and as such a cut to black is used as a transition. For example, [[The Dazzles]] has the [[The Dazzles (characters)|titular girls]] wearing what looks to be training hoodies, with the background having an off-white color. In the real game, they wear red dresses with a white stripe instead, with tbe background being cyan.

[[File:Screenshot Wii Ringside Practice.png|thumb|Practice for [[Ringside]].]]In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', every [[Rhythm Game]] has its own practice theme, being a chiptune version of the game's song. 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 {{Nihongo|Demonstration|お手本中・・・|Otehon-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 [[Endless Games]] or [[Extra Games]], which also return to requiring only one successful set without a counter, and using a new arrangement of the old music (called "[[Music Corner#Music List (Rhythm Heaven Fever)|Practice Theme]]") or the ocassional game-specific themes. It can be skipped by pressing the ⊝ button. [[Mr. Upbeat]] uses the updated version of the Practice Theme as its music in this game. [[Lady Cupid]]'s music is also a chiptune theme in the same style as the practice themes.

Games without a practice are noted 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 Menu|Two Player]] games, the practice is played the same as with the One Player version, with one practice for each player. Many games again transition smoothly between the practice and the real thing, and some games have a different appearance for the practice, utilizing a fade transition, or in some cases, game-specific transitions. For example, the practice for [[Double Date]] sees [[A Boy]] sitting on the bench alone in the middle of the day, with the [[Weasel Couple|Weasel]] giving him instructions. After practice is complete, the screen fades out, a chime is heard, and the real thing begins at sunset with [[His Crush]] and the female [[Weasel Couple|Weasel]] having arrived.

In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', every single game, regardless of origin, uses a chiptune version of their song during their practice and also need a specified amount of 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 shows a {{Nihongo|Rhythm Help Display|お助けリズム表示|Otasuke Rhythm Hyōji}} of the current set if the player spends too long during the practice, showing the rhythm in a handy visual format<ref>"Oh, hey--if you ever have a hard time when you're practicing for a rhythm game... remember that {{Color|#E40000|Rhythm Help Display}} will appear on the Touch Screen. It shows you the timing and the rhythm in a handy {{Color|#0E006F|visual format}}. You'll probably find it handy when you're just getting started, but... eventually you'll "feel" the rhythm without the need for visual cues. I understand some people even play rhythm games with their eyes closed! Something to think about, anyway. See you around." ~ [[Barista]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>, though this is only available for games in [[Earth World]].

Unlike previous games, going through the practice always fades out at the end, and then fades in for the real thing, regardless if the practice session has a unique appearance or not. Each returning game otherwise has their practice play out more or less how it did in the original games. [[Spaceball]], [[Sick Beats]], [[Bunny Hop]], and [[Night Walk]] now have a proper practice, and others from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' such as [[Bouncy Road]] are modified to have a more detailed explanation. [[Spaceball]]'s original loop is now a fixed amount of baseballs, [[Sneaky Spirits]] now requires the player to hit a ghost once to advance, and [[Ninja Bodyguard]] receives a practice session in addition to the original's cutscene, which now only plays if the player goes through the practice.

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