Rhythm exercise 4-1s

Featured figure

Name	Symbols	Duration
One sixteenth note rest, three sixteenth notes		¼ of a beat, ¼ of a beat, ¼ of a beat, ¼ of a beat
x tied to four sixteenth notes		¼ of a beat, ¼ of a beat, ¼ of a beat, ¼ of a beat

Graphic
representation

This figure
compared
to the
master
figure

Usage
of this
figure

This figure is the secondary version of the master figure of the division by four.
You will see it often in classical music.

The secondary figures can be written in two different ways:
•With a rest at the beginning
•Preceded by a tie
Using a rest prevents any syncopation.
In the case of a tie, having a syncopation depends on the preceding figure.

All the starting points for the ties are weaker than their arrival on the following beat except for the quarter note.

Syncopation
or
not?

How to
perform
this
figure

A: Start by doing this rhythm, using the syllable "Ta".

B: Transform the first "Ta" into a "Tu".

C: Eliminate the "Tu".

The last three

Mental
description

This exercise is written two different ways:
The first line uses ties and the second uses rests.

You may have to click the Play button twice
		Tempo 70 bpm		Tempo 90 bpm		Tempo 110 bpm

Count 1, 2, 3, 4, before you start

Try this exercise in double swing feel