A.6.3.RT:5.1.b - Syllables against a hand-cycle reference

A.6.3.RT.OE:5.3 prepares given syllable-duration assignments against a learned three-beat hand cycle with four pulses per beat. Arithmetic and rhythmic composition determine the six-pulse preparation and the phrase’s ending at the third cycle boundary.

RT’s representation note retains duration assignments, pulse constancy and cycle position, identifies coordination with the hand reference as the gain, and returns to those conditions when the ending no longer aligns. The utterance and gestures can both represent rhythmic content and realize rhythm. Actual fluency or learning requires observation when either is the question.