Te-Ta?!

[aisling_7]

My teacher told me that the te-ta (sp?) method of counting is better than 1e+u.  She said that it would be best to stick to 1e+u since I have been using that all of my musical life.  Unfortunately, I am a curious cat.  Can anyone explain this method to me?

Jackie

[jeremyjchilds]

Is this a school teacher? cause I always have to re-teach all of my students who come from the school band program in my area.....that is not a ti-ti, that is a pair of 8ths.

I don't know if it is easier to learn, but my students get along fine with 1+2+.
Maybe there is a really good reason to learn the other way, so if there is, someone will educate me!!!

[abell88]

It's commonly referred to as French time names.
Ta = quarter note.
Ti-ti = pair of eighth notes.
Ta-aa = a half note
Ta - aa - aa = a dotted half note
Ta-fi-ti-fi (or ti-ri-ti-ri, or ti-ki-ti-ki, etc. ) = a set of 4 sixteenth notes.
Etc.  There are many variants; I use Ta and Ti-ti, but for half notes we just say half-note; for dotted half notes we say half-note-dot. 

I find it useful for younger children because:
1. The syllables themselves take the correct amount of time, so when they clap a rhythm while using the time names they will clap it correctly
2. They can produce the correct rhythm without having to keep track of things such as being half way through the third beat. ..especially good when they are too young to have any idea of fractions.

[c18cont]

Ti Ti,

 is what I told the teacher I had to do when I wanted to get out of the room....

John

[abell88]

Ti Ti,

is what I told the teacher I had to do when I wanted to get out of the room....

John

hee hee

[BoliverAllmon]

It's commonly referred to as French time names.
Ta = quarter note.
Ti-ti = pair of eighth notes.
Ta-aa = a half note
Ta - aa - aa = a dotted half note
Ta-fi-ti-fi (or ti-ri-ti-ri, or ti-ki-ti-ki, etc. ) = a set of 4 sixteenth notes.
Etc.  There are many variants; I use Ta and Ti-ti, but for half notes we just say half-note; for dotted half notes we say half-note-dot. 

I find it useful for younger children because:
1. The syllables themselves take the correct amount of time, so when they clap a rhythm while using the time names they will clap it correctly
2. They can produce the correct rhythm without having to keep track of things such as being half way through the third beat. ..especially good when they are too young to have any idea of fractions.

I was under the impression that she was referring to counitng like 1 te 2 te 3 te 4ta te ta. things like that.