Duration, or the length of notes in time, is a characteristic of sounds that allows you to determine the rhythmic pattern of a melody or other function of a piece. For convenience, the durations are calculated evenly.
Instructions
Step 1
The counting unit is the duration indicated in the denominator of the fraction indicating the size of the product. For example, if the size is 4/4, then the unit of account will be a quarter. At 6/8, the unit will be the eighth. Exceptions are sizes like 2/2, 3/2, etc. Since half is too long a duration, sometimes in such sizes it is not taken at one expense, but a quarter.
Step 2
Counting one with rhythmic pulsation is replaced by "one", and four in some cases - by "che". This is done for convenience and ease of use. As a result of this simplification, every count consists of one syllable: one, two, three, che. The same time is allotted for the pronunciation of each syllable (count) - the eighth, quarter or half, depending on the size of the piece.
Step 3
The fourth count includes, in addition to the designation of the quarters themselves, additional division: one - and, two - and, three - and, four - and. Accounts "and" are pulsation of eighth durations, that is, the time elapsed between the main account and this syllable is equal to one eighth.
Step 4
There is no additional crushing in sizes 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 and other similar ones. The exception is the slow pace, which allows you to split every eighth into sixteenths. In most cases, the count can be like this: one, two, three, two, two, three, three, two, three, etc. Each first of the three accounts means a strong or relatively strong beat, therefore it is highlighted and replaced with a number that means the number of the group of eighths. Counting in a row is allowed (up to three, up to six, up to nine, etc.), but it is not so convenient and therefore is practically not used in execution.
Step 5
As a workout, try counting under the metronome or seconds hand. In the first case, set the pace to 60, in the second, just catch the speed of the arrow. For each beat of the metronome or click of the arrow, beat (pronounce) one count: one, two, three, four. As you adjust to the rhythm, make it harder for yourself: count in eighths. One - and, two - and, three - and, che - and. In the second case, for one second or one beat of the metronome, there will be two syllables (times - and).
