What is an upbeat?
10. 1 e (+) a
2 e + (a)
3 (e) + a
(4) e + a
11. The part of the
beat when your
foot is in the “up”
position; the “+” of
a beat.
What is the count for this example?
What is an upbeat?
Practical Use
On a blank staff, write out eight single eighth notes, four stem up and
four stem down. Write out another eight barred in groups of 2 with stems
up and down, then nine barred in groups of 3, and a final eight grouped
in fours.
Go back through and name each note in exercise number one. Do at
least 4 in each group. Write in the counting under the notes you’ve
written. Use a 4/4 time signature and place the bar lines correctly.
On a blank staff write out sixteen single sixteenth notes, 8 stem up
and 8 stem down. Another 8 barred in groups of 2, then 9 sixteenths
barred in groups of three, and finally 8 barred in groups of 4.
Write the count under the sixteenth notes you’ve written. Use a 3/4
time signature and place the bar lines correctly.
