Mark the beat — advanced

Keep the beat when half notes and quarter notes with rests appear: a half note fills two beats while the pulse keeps running inside.

1. Step 1The quarter note lasts one beat and the half note two: count the inner beat while you hold the half note.
2. Step 2Rests count too: keep the pulse without tapping when it's time to be silent.
3. Step 3The goal is still a steady beat; let the longer durations pass without losing the pulse.