Four beats - Shibyoushi

Japanese: 四拍子 - しびょうし

〘Noun〙① A general term for the flute, drum , large drum, and small drum used in the music of Noh and Nagauta . ※Essays, Okinagusa (1791) 142 "In all places, the tayu follows the four beats."② A rhythm in music with four beats in the order of strong, weak, medium- strong , and weak. Examples include four-fourths, four-half, and four-eighths. Yonbyōshi.

Yon-byōshi ‥byōshi [four beats]

In music, a four-beat signature has four beats in the order of strong, weak, medium-strong, and weak. There are four-four beats, four-half beats, four-eighth beats, etc.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 能楽・長唄などの囃子(はやし)で、笛・太鼓(たいこ)・大鼓(おおつづみ)・小鼓(こつづみ)の総称。※随筆・翁草（1791）一四二「凡の地は、皆太夫四拍子に随て」② 音楽で強・弱・中強・弱の順に四つの拍(はく)をもつ拍子。四分の四拍子、二分の四拍子、八分の四拍子などがある。よんびょうし。