Counting Rhythms 1

How do you count this rhythm?

• 1357

• 1 2 3 4

• 1-4

How do you count this rhythm?

• 1 2+ 3+ 4

• 1 2+ (34)

• 1 2+ 3 4

• 1+ 2+ 3+ 4

How do you count this rhythm?

• 1+ 2 3+ 4

• 1 2 3 (4)

• 1 2 3 4

• 1 (2+) 3 4

How do you count this rhythm?

• 1 2+ (34)

• (1) 2 3-- 4--

• 1-- 3--

• 1-- 3+ 4+

Count this rhythm:

• 1 2 3 4 5 6
• 1  2  3 + 4 +
• 1 + 2 + 3  4
• 1  2  3 E + A

Count this rhythm:

• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• 1 E + A  2 + 3
• 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
• 1 + 2 + 3  4

Count this rhythm:

• 1 2 +

• 1 2 3 4 5

• (123) 4 +

• 12 3 +

Count this rhythm:

• (12) + (34)

• 1

  1 + (34)

• 1 2 3

• (123) + (34)

Count this rhythm:

• 1 e 3 a +

• 1 2 3 4

• 1 + 2 3 +4

• (12) + (34) +

The top number in a time signature tells us-

• nothing
• what kind of note gets a beat
• the number of beats per measure
• the number of measures in the song