In
music,
counting is a system of regularly occurring
sounds that serve to assist with the
performance or
audition of music by allowing the easy identification of the
beat. Commonly, this involves verbally
counting the beats in each
measure as they occur. In addition to helping to normalize the time taken up by each beat, counting allows easier identification of the beats that are stressed. Counting is most commonly used with
rhythm and
form and often involves
subdivision.