How are musical beats counted? In English, it is common to count beats of music) using numbers for the beats and certain filler syllables for further subdivisions. What is the most common way to count beats in Japanese? Adding some clarification from my comment below: For example, the bottom staff in this image shows sixteenth notes with the words "1 e & ah", and English speakers would chant "one e and ah, two e and ah..." along with the beat of the music. Is there a comparable set of syllables Japanese speakers say when counting, like " e and ah, e and ah..."? ![Counting for quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes in English]( (Image from <

* ()()()() is arguably the most widely-used system for describing rhythms, and this particularly goes well with percussion instruments. I think this is basically a simplified version of "takatiki" in the article you linked.
* Japanese is mora-based, and some teachers take advantage of the fact.
* is very common for and such where you don't have to express anything complicated. Video.
* is equally common when practicing modern dance.
* If I understand correctly, is used by ballerinas, by _shamisen_ players, and by _taiko_ players.