Now let’s listen to another example and go through the same procedure. This is a common jig tune, “The Irish Washerwoman.”
1. Where’s the beat? - clap hands, snap fingers, stomp foot
2. How many beats per measure do you hear?
3. How is the beat divided?
Now I hope we can all agree that what most readily seems to be the beat is organized into a group of 2 per measure and that that beat has 3 DIVISIONS.
We can’t say “1 & 2 &, 1 & 2 &” but can say “1-ee-ah, 2-ee-ah”
2. How many beats per measure do you hear?
3. How is the beat divided?
Now I hope we can all agree that what most readily seems to be the beat is organized into a group of 2 per measure and that that beat has 3 DIVISIONS.
We can’t say “1 & 2 &, 1 & 2 &” but can say “1-ee-ah, 2-ee-ah”
