Rhythm Lab: Rest, Hold & Silence
Four macrobeats. The pulse keeps moving even when the sound rests or holds.
Duple meter · 2 microbeats per macrobeat · Du de
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Du = macrobeat attack · de/da/di = microbeat · REST = silent subdivision · HOLD = sustain, without a new attack.
Rule: REST is silent pulse, not dead time. HOLD sustains through the occupied microbeats. Do not re-attack Du inside a hold.
Teaching flow
1) Hear every subdivision. 2) Add one rest. 3) Add a 2-microbeat hold. 4) Add a macrobeat hold. 5) Mix attack, sustain, and silence. 6) Echo. 7) Quiet recall while the internal pulse continues.