i asked this earlier and i got some help and an insult. could somebody PLEASE tell me how to count rests in a polite way (ok, in my other post i got a a few polite people)

for example....
2/4
12/8
etc.... (for every single time signature, please.)

thank you!

4/4: 1 2 3 4, 2 2 3 4, 3 2 3 4, etc.

3/4: 1 2 3, 2 2 3, 3 2 3, 4 2 3, etc.

2/4: 1 2, 2 2, 3 2, 4 2, etc.

1/4: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.



As you can tell by now, the bold is the beginning of a measure.



12/8 (similar to 4/4) is a little stranger, people count them different ways:

1-trip-let, 2-trip-let, 3-trip-let, 4-trip-let, 2-trip-let, 2-trip-let, 3-trip-let, 4-trip-let, etc.
or
1 2 3, 4 5 6, 7 8 9, 10 11 12, 2 2 3, 4 5 6, 7 8 9, 10 11 12, 3 2 3, 4 5 6, 7 8 9, 10 11 12,etc.
or
just like 4/4, but feeling the triplet inside the 1, 2, 3, 4 instead of feeling eighth notes.

9/8 and 6/8 and 3/8 are the same ideas, except that you don`t count up to twelve.



When you get into things like 5/8 and 7/8, your band director will tell you how he/she will conduct it. If you`re playing it as a solo piece, 7/8 is felt one of 3 ways:
1 2, 1 2, 1 2 3, (aka 1 2, 3 4, 5 6 7), counting up like all the other times
or
1 2, 1 2 3, 1 2
or
1 2 3, 1 2, 1 2
They`re all the same idea, but the group of three is in a different place in the measure.

5/8 is one of two ways:
1-2, 1-2-3 (1 2, 3 4 5)
or
1-2-3, 1-2 3, 4 5)


following so far?

Remember, when counting lots of measures, just replace the first count of the measure with what measure of rest it is. (the first measure of rest: 1, the second: 2, the third: 3, etc)


There are too many time signiatures to cover all of them (as you asked for, a mighty steep demand), but thoes are the most common ones. If you have any questions on specific time signiatures, post them, it`s easier to explain one than millions. I come on once or twice a month, but if i don`t find your question, someone else will be able to answer it.


Happy fluting!
Gumdrop

oops! the 5/8 is supposed to read:


1-2, 1-2-3 (1 2, 3 4 5)
or
1-2-3, 1-2 (1 2 3, 4 5)