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Strong and weak beats
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Listen to where the low notes fall.
Count one, two, three, four with it. The low notes land on one and three.
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Some beats feel heavier than others.
In 4/4, beat one is the strong beat and beat three the next strongest. Beats two and four are weak.
In a bar of 4/4, which beat is the strongest?
Say it with weight: ONE, two, THREE, four.
Lean hardest on one, a little less on three. The bar starts to sway.
After beat one, which beat is the strongest?
Strong beats are where the music leans.
Long notes and changes in the music often land on beat one. That is how you hear where a bar begins.
Count along again, and stress one and three.
Which way of counting shows the strong beats of 4/4?
Half notes in 4/4 usually start on one or three.
They begin on the strong beats. Tap them and say ONE, two, THREE, four.
The half notes start on ONE and THREE. Say the count with weight as you tap.
You can feel strong and weak beats.
What you learned
- In 4/4, beat one is the strongest and beat three the next.
- Beats two and four are the weak beats.
- Long notes and changes often land on the strong beats.
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