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One - da - and - a two - da - and -a One - da - and - a two
Ta - fa - te - fe ta - fa - te - fe Ta - fa - te - fe ta
Clap - clap - clap-clap clap-clap-clap-clap Clap -clap-clap - clap clap

Figure 2.30: Counting semiquavers and a crotchet in a two-four time rhythm

One -da - and - a two - da - a One - da - and - a two
Ta - fa - te - fe ta - fa - fe Ta - fa - te - fe ta
Clap-clap-clap-clap clap-clap - clap Clap - clap - clap - clap clap

Figure 2.31: Counting semiquavers, a quaver and a crotchet in a two-four time rhythm

Application of rests in rhythms

When reading a piece of music, you may sometimes be directed to observe silence
between notes for a certain duration. Silence is indicated by rest signs. When you
see a rest sign between notes in a piece of music, it means that you are required
to keep silent. You stop singing or playing an instrument for a specific time which
is equivalent to the rest sign indicated. For example, a rest sign for a semibreve
indicates that a musician should not sing or play an instrument for a time which is
as long as four crotchet beats. A rest sign for a crotchet indicates that a musician

should not sing or play an instrument for a time which is as long as one crotchet
beat. Figures 2.32 to 2.38 show how to count rhythms which contain semibreve,
minim, crotchet, quaver and semiquaver rests. Note that, where there is a dash
( ), you are required to keep silent for a duration equivalent to the rest sign
___
indicated.

One two three One ____ three

Ta ta ta Ta ____ ta
Clap clap clap Clap ____ clap

Figure 2.32: Counting a rhythm with a crotchet rest

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