The beads are counted by moving them up or down towards the beam; beads moved toward the beam are counted, while those moved away from it are not.
ðə bˈiːdz ɑːɹ kˈaʊntᵻd baɪ mˈuːvɪŋ ðˌɛm ˌʌp ɔːɹ dˌaʊn təwˈɔːɹdz ðə bˈiːm; bˈiːdz mˈuːvd təwˈɔːɹd ðə bˈiːm ɑːɹ kˈaʊntᵻd, wˌaɪl ðoʊz mˈuːvd ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm ɪɾ ɑːɹ nˈɑːt.