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

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This figure
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master
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Usage
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This figure is the secondary version of the master figure of the division by four.
It is very frequently used.
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.