Counting 16th note rhythms (in Simple Time where the quarter note gets the beat)
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Published 2013-07-01
Using the 1 e & a, system. Dan Cutchen, music teacher and adjunct professor of Music Theory and Composition at Dallas Baptist University since 2003.
Also see, Counting Examples of 16th Notes with the Quarter Note as the Beat" • Counting 16th notes in actual music (...
and
"Counting Compound Time" • Counting Compound Time (Triplets!)
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All Comments (21)
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Best video ever. I am a piano teacher who recently moved to the US and had to relearn how to teach, in English, as it is my second language. This video helps a lot!
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Dan. YOu have turned my life around. I have been a musician all my life. And you have made theory so much fun and easy. I am showing this to everyone I know! Keep up the good work and good energy. Thanks for educating us.
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I've been playing classical guitar for 30 years and have never heard it explained so beautifully! Thanks a lot. . . . .
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Great video, I've struggled with reading ryhthms like this. I feel so relieved to have found this
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Awesome video. I’m a beginner harmonica player about a year into my musical journey. At this point I’m mostly using tabs but I really enjoy learning how to count bests, read music etc. I’m really enjoying the learning theory part too. This is all do fascinating to me. Unfortunately it took me til 56 to realize how much I enjoy this. But it’s all good. I’m glad I started when I did at least. Thanks again!!!
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I have missed class due to an injury and could not attend class. After I healed the teacher texted us that we are having a test on this. You have just saved me wish me luck my test is tomorrow
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this was so amazingly helpful! my daughter plays the sax and she couldn't figure out how to count sixteenth notes! this helped her times a million!!! thank you so much and God bless!
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Man you made me cry. Searching for this for months. You made my day :)
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Having these little shapes to remember as shortcuts has sped up my noted playing incredibly. Thank you so much even 7 years later
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What an impeccable lesson! This really helped me get the feel of the 16th notes. Great stuff Dan and thanks a lot!
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Excellent — the visual combined with vocalization of the patterns is so helpful.
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Great video. I have struggled to count the beats, especially 8th and 16th. You have made it much simpler to follow - Thanks heaps.
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I really enjoyed your style of teaching. Pretty much understand now where I get always stuck in my count. Thank you
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It's 2022 and this was very helpful for me as I work to fine-tune my guitar skills. Thank you, Dan!
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This is a pot of gold knowledge for every musician.
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THANK YOU! Best instructional video on the YouTube on how to count rhythms!
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This has been really helpful. Ive always struggled with these. Thank you soo much.
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Thank you for the tutorial! I have been struggling with rhythms and counting notes and your video helped me understand a little bit more.
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Thank you so much for this video!! No one could explain it as well as you! I've been searching high and low for an explanation the past few days, but was only left even more confused. It made me so sad! Luckily, I found this video, and it cleared my doubts and confusion instantly. Really grateful for this video!
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Thanks, Dan! You're still helping people from 5 years later.
