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Unit 1 · How it works · 4 of 12 · about 4 minFree

On and off the beat

Move one sound from steady to leaning by putting it between the beats.

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  1. On and off the beat

    Done

    On the beat means on the numbers you count: 1, 2, 3, 4. Off the beat means on the “&”, halfway between two beats. The same sound feels steady on the beat and leans forward off it.

    Onon the beat
    Offoff the beat

  2. Move the clap

    Done

    A clap on the beats, then between them. Same sound, same tempo.

    118bpm
    1 bar on repeat
    Kick
    Clap

    Play, then hear both.

  3. Put it between

    Done

    Put the claps between the beats, in the gaps between the kicks.

    118bpm
    1 bar on repeat
    Kickalready there
    Clapyour turn

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Hear why more notes feel busier, not faster.

How it works: Faster notes Back to Tempo

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