Counting 8th notes in 2/4 time

    
Counting 8th notes in 2/4 time    03:47 on Tuesday, March 30, 2004          
(Adam)
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How do you count 8th note combinations in 2/4 time under a speed of 60?

Examples: A triplet followed by 2 8ths.
Quarter rest followed by two 8ths.
Eighth rest followed by a quarter an 8th.



Re: Counting 8th notes in 2/4 time    08:33 on Wednesday, March 31, 2004          
(Dylan)
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Well, it depends on how much the triplet takes up. Does it take up two beats or one? Look at the music, and it is easy to see.


Re: Counting 8th notes in 2/4 time    11:48 on Sunday, April 4, 2004          
(Shanna)
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well, the triplet would take up one count in 2/4 time, so a triplet followed by 2 eights would be... triplet two-and or however you have been taught to count triplets. a quarter rest followed by 2 eights would be, rest-and two-and, eigth rest and a quarter and an eighth would be, rest AND TWO AND (the capitalized would be notes played) also at a speed of 60 while practiving at home, look at your watch, then subdivide the seconds into 120 bpm to get the rhythm for the eighth notes. lol i hope i didn`t confuse you, and if i am wrong someone will correct me but im prettt sure im right.


Re: Counting 8th notes in 2/4 time    18:15 on Thursday, April 8, 2004          
(trombonedude)
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A triplet followed by 2 8ths.
- one and a two and
Quarter rest followed by two 8ths.
- rest two and
Eighth rest followed by a quarter an 8th.
- rest and and

Its like and and cause the eigth rest pushes the quarter note on the and of one and two, leaving the 8th note on the and of two.


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