How are musical beats counted?


In English, it is common to [count beats of
music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_\(music\)) 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 "一 e and ah, 二 e and ah..."?

[![Counting for quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes in
English](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uQY7e.gif)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uQY7e.gif)

(Image from <http://www.tigerbill.com/graphics/da000814notes5.gif>)




  * ターアー()・タン(♩)・タ(♪)・タカ(♫) 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](https://togetter.com/li/1061625).
  * いち・に・さん・し is very common for [ラジオ体操](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_calisthenics) and such where you don't have to express anything complicated. [Video](https://youtu.be/xS92XkVKM0Q).
  * ワン・ツー・スリー・フォー is equally common when practicing modern dance.
  * If I understand correctly, アン・ドゥ・トロワ is used by ballerinas, [チン・トン・シャン](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3-1369129) by _shamisen_ players, and ドン・ドコ by _taiko_ players.




  * ターアー()・タン(♩)・タ(♪)・タカ(♫) 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](https://togetter.com/li/1061625).
  * いち・に・さん・し is very common for [ラジオ体操](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_calisthenics) and such where you don't have to express anything complicated. [Video](https://youtu.be/xS92XkVKM0Q).
  * ワン・ツー・スリー・フォー is equally common when practicing modern dance.
  * If I understand correctly, アン・ドゥ・トロワ is used by ballerinas, [チン・トン・シャン](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3-1369129) by _shamisen_ players, and ドン・ドコ by _taiko_ players.

