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Rhythm exercise 4-3s

The second and the third event

Figures used in rhythm exercise 4-3s

Graphic representation

Graphic representation

This figure compared to the master figure

This figure compared to the master figure

Mental description

The second and the third

Usage of this figure

This figure was very rarely used until recently.
It is very rarely found in classical music.

With its unexpected start and its final long note, it leaves a feeling of imbalance; this figure is a major musical anapest.

It was introduced at the beginning of the twentieth century, but did not enter popular culture until the 1970s.

How to perform

 this figure

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

How to perform this figure

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

How to perform this figure

C: Eliminate the "Tu".

How to perform this figure

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Exercise 4-3s
Tempo 60 bpm

Exercise 4-3s
Tempo 75 bpm

Exercise 4-3s
Tempo 90 bpm

Exercise 4-3s
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Tempo 60

Tempo 75

Tempo 90

Score of rhythm exercise 4-3s

A complete overview of rhythm

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Figures used in rhythm exercise 4-3s
Graphic representation
This figure compared to the master figure
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Score of rhythm exercise 4-3s
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