Count

An accent, beat, or pulse of a measure... Counting, the marking of the succe ive beats of the measure by counting aloud. Counter, Any vocal part set to contrast with the principal part or melody; specifically, the counter-tenor (high tenor, or alto), sometimes sung in the NTERPOINT. st higher octave as a high soprano... Ba counter, a scnad hae ne either vocal or instrumental... Counter-exposition, re-entrance of the subject or subjects of a fugue, either directly following the exposition, or after the first episodes... Counter-subject, a fugal theme following the subject in the same part, as a contrapuntal accomp. to the answer; often used independently as an episodal theme... Counler-tenor, a high tenor or alto voice; hence, the part sung by such a voice, or the singer. It is the highest adult male voice; compa : — being nearly the same as that of the contralto... Counter-tenor clef, the Clef on the 3rd line; used for the counter-tenor or alto voice, the viola, etc.