Counting and subdivision
Dividing the beat evenly, in two, three or four, to place short notes accurately.
- Category
- Rhythm and meter
- First taught in
- 1.1 Divide the beat
- Theory cards
- Eighth notes and “1-and” (Level 1)
- Sixteenth notes (Level 2)
- Thirty-second notes (Level 3)
In the lessons
4 lessons and 4 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | Divide the beatMelody in C major, ABC du piano No. 14, Félix Le Couppey |
| 2.2 | Meet the minor keyAria in D minor “So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife”, BWV 515, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2.9 | Keep four notes evenTraditioner af swenska folk-dansar, Part 1 No. 9, Traditional, arr. Olof Åhlström |
| 3.6 | Move by semitoneLa gracieuse, Op. 100 No. 8, Friedrich Burgmüller |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | Even eighths |
| 2.2 | The minor key |
| 3.6 | Intervals to the octave |
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