6/8 holds six eighth notes, but you feel two beats, each a dotted quarter. The click follows those two beats, so each click holds three eighths.
Quarter-eighth is the typical long-short 6/8 figure. It feels like a triplet in 4/4, because it is the same division of the beat.
| Figure | Count | Kodály syllables |
|---|---|---|
| Three eighths | 1 la li 2 la li | tri-o-la |
| Quarter + eighth | 1 (la) li | ta-ti |
| Dotted quarter | 1 (la li) | ta-i-i |
Space starts the highlighted exercise and taps the rhythm · Enter plays it · or tap the card on a phone.