1.2 Basics of Meter: Sight Singing exercises

Practice each two-measure exercise:

Step 1) Conduct the pulse through both measures from beginning to end. 

Step 2) Conduct and ta straight sixteenth notes from beginning to end (e.g. “1-ta-te-ta, 2-ta-te-ta” for 2/4 time or “1-ta-la-ta-li-ta, 2-ta-la-ta-li-ta” for 6/8). 

Step 3) Conduct a full measure to set your tempo and ta the rhythm as notated while conducting.