Category Archives: Rhythm Counting

Great tool for practicing sight-reading

Posted on April 6, 2012 by leonharrell

When learning to read music you will need materials for practicing. One of the hardest things about learning to sight read is having enough materials so that every example is fresh and truely being read at sight. This new tool … Continue reading →

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How to Read Music – Lesson 19 – Triplets and Duplets

Posted on July 6, 2011 by leonharrell

Triplets are 3 notes that fit in the same rhythmic space as 2 of the same notational value. Triplets are used in simple meters when we need to show a rhythmic value that would normally be found in compound meter. … Continue reading →

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How to Read Music – Lesson 18 – Eastman Counting System (Compound Meters)

Posted on June 29, 2011 by leonharrell

The Eastman Counting System is a method of counting rhythms using a mixture of numbers and syllables. In this lesson we will continue learning this system with the compound meters. The 3 basic rules for counting any compound rhythm are: 1. … Continue reading →

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How to Read Music – Lesson 17 – Eastman Counting System (Simple Meters)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by leonharrell

The Eastman Counting System is a method of counting rhythms using a mixture of numbers and syllables. We will begin learning this system with the simple meters. The 3 basic rules for counting any rhythm are: 1. Say the number of … Continue reading →

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