👉 Decares are a type of musical notation used in traditional folk music to describe the rhythm and tempo of a song. It is often used to show how fast or slow the song goes, and how long it takes for each note to be played. For example, if you hear a decaire that says "4/4", this means that the song has four measures, with each measure being 4 beats (or quarter notes). The second line of the decaire would say "