Tap the Notes
Practise clapping a one–bar rhythm in 4/4
Four steady quarter notes on each beat: great for keeping a strong pulse in 4/4.
●1
·&
●2
·&
●3
·&
●4
·&
1&2&3&4&
Press Space to tap
How this links to piano in 4/4
We're in 4/4 time: 4 beats in each bar. The numbers 1 2 3 4 are the main beats your hands feel on the piano. The "&" in between are eighth notes. Each box above is one eighth note, so the whole row is one bar of 4/4. Clapping this rhythm makes it easier to keep both hands in time when you play simple pieces.