7/8 has seven eighth notes per bar, grouped into uneven beats. Here the grouping is 2 + 2 + 3, so the bar has two short beats and one long one. The click ticks every eighth note, accented on each group.
Count "1-2 1-2 1-2-3". Once that is automatic, the long third beat will stop feeling like a stumble.
| Figure | Count | Kodály syllables |
|---|---|---|
| Grouping 2 + 2 + 3 | 1-2 1-2 1-2-3 | ti-ti ti-ti ti-ti-ti |
| Quarter + dotted quarter | 1-(2) 1-(2) 1-(2-3) | ta ta ta-i |
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