Count Time for Holding and Moving

Supplied materials

• Paper and a pencil, or typed notes. Draw a held hand shape and a small path, with their counts; seated hand movements are optional.
• Example: A safe drawn movement phrase holds shape A for 2 counts and traces a small hand path for 2 counts. What is its total length? Choices: (A) 3 counts (B) 4 counts (C) 5 counts (D) 6 counts.
• Try this: A safe drawn movement phrase holds shape A for 3 counts and traces a small hand path for 3 counts. What is its total length? Choices: (A) 5 counts (B) 6 counts (C) 7 counts (D) 8 counts.

Learn the idea

A movement phrase takes time even while a shape is held still. Add the counts for the held shape to the counts for the path that follows it.

Look at the example. The held shape occupies 2 counts even without a new motion on every count. The following path uses 2 more, so the full ordered phrase lasts 4 counts. A seated sketch or finger path is enough.

Use drawings or small, comfortable seated hand movements to show the plan.

1. Read the example’s hold time and path time. Put them in the given order.
2. Add two held counts and two path counts. Explain why the full phrase takes four counts.
3. Try the check question and the three practice questions. Then read the feedback.
4. Score a three-count held hand shape followed by a four-count small traced path.
5. Check your work. The order is explicit and the full phrase contains seven counts, including the held shape’s duration.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Try a new example: A safe drawn movement phrase holds shape A for 9 counts and traces a small hand path for 5 counts. What is its total length? Choices: (A) 13 counts (B) 14 counts (C) 15 counts (D) 16 counts. Answer: 14 counts. The held shape occupies 9 counts even without a new motion on every count. The following path uses 5 more, so the full ordered phrase lasts 14 counts. A seated sketch or finger path is enough. Make your own: Score a three-count held hand shape followed by a four-count small traced path. Check your work: The order is explicit and the full phrase contains seven counts, including the held shape’s duration.

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