Part 1 · Getting Started · Chapter 10
Counting out loud connects what you see on the page to what you play. It feels awkward at first. Do it anyway: every good reader started this way.
| NOTE | NOTES PER BEAT | SAY |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter notes | 1 | 1 2 3 4 |
| Eighth notes | 2 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
| Sixteenth notes | 4 | 1 e & a, 2 e & a… |
| Triplets | 3 | 1 trip-let, 2 trip-let… |
Say “1 2 3 4” as you play.
Say “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &”.
Say “1 e & a”. “e” rhymes with “me”, “a” sounds like “uh”.
Keep counting through rests, even though you don’t play. The count is what keeps you in the right place.