How to Identify Time Signatures by Ear [EXPLAINED]

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Ok I’ll admit it, it took me a while to be able to identify Time Signatures by ear. So, to save you continuing to make confused facial expressions like I used to, here's my simple 3 Step Method to help you figure it out when listening to music yourself👂
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(Pt. 1) What Is A Time Signature? [EXPLAINED] (@CraftyMusicTips):
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 87

@cbfour4441 3 місяці тому

I’m 45 years old and I’ve been playing music for 30 years. This is the best explanation/lesson I’ve ever heard on how to identify time signatures

@MischabellaAdamyan 26 днів тому

This was absolutely fantastic and so incredibly helpful for my ADHD brain to comprehend and stay engaged. Loved the clear demonstrations, clear explanations, the way you tested our learnings and the fun editing. Thank you so so much 🙏🏽

@choccooco Місяць тому

ITS REALLY CLEARRRR, IVE READ SO MANY POSTS ON HOW TO FIND THE TIME SIGNATURE AND your video is the the easiest and clearest explanation for me to understand and I can try right after learning too ❤ thanks a lottt, I really appreciate your efforts

@TheMoonmoonmoon Рік тому

The PSC method is a great way to think about it. Don’t forget tho that the denominator (lower number /4 or /8 etc) in the time signature doesn’t mean anything if you’re not writing it down. It’s only spelling! If it’s just aural then just saying “it’s in 4” is all you need.

@CraftyMusicTips Рік тому

Well said, should’ve mentioned that… oops!

@Telltale. 5 місяців тому

You, sir, are a VERY good teacher. Thank you for sharing this 💕

@tommie7692 6 місяців тому

dude, im rooting for u, you've got great style & theme. thank you for the great explanation, it helped!

@rabidcorndog 8 місяців тому

I actually got all of them! After years of being able to figure out time signatures! Thank you!!!

@spaceisbig7910 7 місяців тому

Found this channel today Looking for music theory Totally got what you were teaching Plus I actually laughed out loud at your comments Really enjoyed the videos Thx man

@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur 11 місяців тому

Keep doing what ya doing. I am 53. And you have the magic of a good teacher. Besides being that amazing guitar player in a great band.

@pitpride1220 9 місяців тому

This is great! I got a 100% I'm trying to get better at this. I have a lot of trouble figuring out Radiohead, RUSH and TOOL time signatures. Goals....

@michagrill9432 6 місяців тому

Well radioheads time signatures are all over the place 😂

@paulpaul8695 6 місяців тому

Thanks for taking the time and effort. Really helped! 🙏

@matemondovics9990 9 місяців тому

A video that finally helped me to understand better, had to dig a lot for this but finally. Thank you!

@CraftyMusicTips 9 місяців тому

Glad it helped! 😎

@abuzerr666 8 місяців тому

you are underrated af bro thank you so much

@I-on23 4 місяці тому

outstanding content man, keep it up and you'll be big!

@ronniescerri4111 6 місяців тому

Thank you so much for this video man, it’s so simple and easy to understand with the way you explained it, I’m in my last year of school here in England and this video really helped as I need to understand this for some of my questions on my GCSE papers, and this method is so easy to understand so thanks a lot man!

@stacystacksbeats999 5 місяців тому

Bravo this class is awesome! No Detention today for me❤

@Southeast_Asian_Devil 2 місяці тому

It's soooooo easy to follow. Thanks a million, my friend

@aradhayaahuja4443 Місяць тому

I enjoyed it. You are the best!!

@b_a_fps1569 4 місяці тому

Your mic settings sound really good through my new headphones. Cheers!

@Dismembering_Man 4 місяці тому

100%! thank you, this was a great lesson

@ComeStayNZ 19 днів тому

Beauty. Cheers mate

@user-ro1oe7yw4b Місяць тому

Great lesson, you are a really good teacher. The only question from my side is: I feel like the example you provided at 2.40 is 1/1 instead of 4/4, since the notes are whole notes, not quarters. If I am wrong, can you please help me how to identify it more clear? Thank you!

@haftommeles4293 25 днів тому

very helpful. Thank you.

@randomdudeaj5540 3 місяці тому

thank you so much this channel is very helpful

@kayleighgriva4817 Місяць тому

Oh my god I finally get it, thank you so much, the examples were a brilliant teaching device too. Please keep it up!

@user-qx4lm4jx8c 4 місяці тому

wow this helped TONS thank you, I just stumbled across your page. subscribed!(:

@Brinjk Місяць тому

Great. Id thanks for the tips man

@hollymonie4619 6 місяців тому

Ayyyy loved this

@philipsheard624 11 місяців тому

Thank you very much x

@keldeori3059 3 місяці тому

Thank you!

@artunblock9433 5 місяців тому

It's not the easiest topic for me, but I start digging it now, thanks

@MaxWon56 10 місяців тому

GREAT!!!

@Vinescodeboomer 11 місяців тому

Thank you sir

@user-rh5kx4qm5n Місяць тому

helped me for my test

@hakansonmez6736 6 місяців тому

great video thanks

@alexandras.9398 9 місяців тому

Wowwww thank uuu thank u thank u

@jeremiahawesome Місяць тому

Bro funny and good lesson

@nchumtsanglao7696 5 місяців тому

Good video❤

@inktvisje575 9 місяців тому

Do you even play an instrument if you didn't immediately start counting when the first single note was played?

@user-ys7or4yc3r 22 дні тому

👍👍

@user-lb4ew7gr2j 11 місяців тому

nice

@misterguy9051 Місяць тому

The first verse of the "Great Deceiver" by King Crimson... there is a DRUM. ...but freaking Bruford.. .. in short, i never got that one part...

@TeamHarrisonMachine 9 місяців тому

Great!! Now make a video about how orchestra members keep track of rests and when they play

@mattsmith2702 7 місяців тому

What do you mean it’s literally marked on the sheet music or the conductor queues your section

@TeamHarrisonMachine 7 місяців тому

@@mattsmith2702 I know it’s marked on the sheet music but some tests are long as hell. For example the timpani. The conductor doesn’t queue every single section.

@20centanimator78 7 місяців тому

If you can count, you should be fine

@TeamHarrisonMachine 7 місяців тому

@@20centanimator78 There’s always got to be a fucking smart ass

@lainyjordan9684 Рік тому

I have the biggest 😊 right now cause I got the second one right!

@poptart8690 8 місяців тому

Finding the pulse would help using your example if you were in time…

@CraftyMusicTips 8 місяців тому

Guilty, yes being able to count perfectly in time in that example with no count-in indicator of tempo was tricky

@antoinebguitar2869 Місяць тому

Its kind of easy when u listen to a solo guitar but i becomes harder when the main instruments are like a bunch of synthetic instrument

@jeffwombold9167 9 місяців тому

This is where I get completely lost on reading music. If I made a guess (in my own head), 3/4 would be 1/3. I still sorta don't get it.. but thanks for trying.

@lainyjordan9684 Рік тому

I listened to it 4 x6 times and finally heard the 4/4.

@jesusr6000 9 місяців тому

💀💀

@kiiturii 8 місяців тому

4/4 was the hardest for me too, had absolutely no clue on the first listen

@gvprivate2411 22 дні тому

Sir, this was an amazing video. But I found myself just counting the strong which seemed easier to me than trying to count the notes in between. Is it incorrect to do?? Thank you, Gerry

@CraftyMusicTips 21 день тому

If you’re getting the correct answer then any variation is fine. If not, then revert to this method

@gladysgalaxy81 3 місяці тому

Now why can’t everyone explain it this way? Gosh, this actually makes sense!!!!!

@fireman101235 8 місяців тому

trying to figure out the timing on the intro riff to Apocalypse kid by johnny cage is a fake lol insane

@ogxj6 Місяць тому

In your first example with the whole notes what’s stopping someone from counting any arbitrary amount between played notes? Couldn’t one just as easily count to 3 between each note you play?

@CraftyMusicTips Місяць тому

Yes good call, as I mentioned: time signatures are relative. In that particular example (because no other instruments are indicating any fractions in time), any number of counts/beats will work, as long as the whole note is divided evenly between each division. Hope that makes sense.

@payray30416 2 місяці тому

Example 4 was thatt a Metallica intro ? Or am i hearing wrong ?

@techtube9983 2 місяці тому

Yeah, Nothing Else Matters, it's not the intro but it's the same riff as the intro anyways

@Ellie.268 7 місяців тому

OMG LUV THIS personally I hate music theory but this is Acc making my life easier especially since I have a theory exam in 4days

@user-gr5rv6zs2u Рік тому

thank you , it help me so much, but i still don't know How can I differentiate 2/4 and 4/4?

@CraftyMusicTips Рік тому

Yes good point, it's more common to have a 4/4 time signature, I personally prefer to think of songs in 4, and if necessary, group 2 bars of 2/4 together so they equal 1 bar of 4/4. The only time you'll likely encounter a song in 2/4 would be with sheet music, or if the style is either a country or samba rhythm, for some people those scenarios are rare/non-existent. Hope that helps!

@user-gr5rv6zs2u Рік тому

@@CraftyMusicTips thank you very much

@robertolongoni7331 11 місяців тому

In my opinion he played a 2/2 cut time piece

@magiclovelinu7234 5 місяців тому

Individual songs dont feel like they all seperate and without obsessed attachment . 2020 during covid

@gvnsora Місяць тому

who else got spoiled by the captions on the 3/4 one

@beefbeefbeefbeefbeefbeefbeef 6 місяців тому

Before i watch this, i hear people be like oh this is in 3/4 but when i try i can count to 8 as quick or not as i need to so i always get confused anyway lets see if my brain can understand this Edit: watched this video once AND I GET IT NOW! Maybe after years ill finally progress at the guitar, maybe i learn theory too I think before I was missing the strong beat when listening so I was just endlessly counting to 8

@leeonit286 Місяць тому

Are 3/4 &’ 6/4 relative or am I misunderstanding somewhere ?

@CraftyMusicTips Місяць тому

Good question. Kinda… 2 x 3/4 bars is relative to 1 bar of 6/4. 1 x 3/4 bar is relative to 1 x bar of 6/8, but 3 crotchets (quarter note counts) has a different “feel” to 6 quavers (eighth note counts). Hope that helps!

@waakkeuppp Місяць тому

7:14 8:39

@user_3460 Місяць тому

I've been learning music since I was six and I still can't identify time signatures because of those stupid denominators 😭

@msilbs1563 Місяць тому

Anyone else click their teeth to count beats 💀

@hhh-ul2uu Місяць тому

Yeah😂

@musition9873 Місяць тому

Lol this video looks so old but it was only uploaded 11 months ago

@Petticca 8 місяців тому

@4:55 Oooh boy. So, uh. I frequently run UKposts videos at 1.25 speed, when the sound is entirely speech... I frequently run UKposts videos at .75 speed, sans volume, when it's a crochet design video by someone not speaking English. I fk with the god damned speed settings a fair amount. My brain absolutely didn't think about doing that if it's a video with music on it. If it's music in a weird time, and there's too much going on for me to figure it out, well, I rewind it over and over, and I get more and more frustrated at my level of suckage as I fail again. I usually give up and spend the evening contemplating the point of my existence. I can not believe that changing the play speed didn't occur to me, at all. JFC. The level of shame I feel. Because today I learned not only can I not listen to interesting music and count successfully, but I've also been an added level of unforgivably, embarrassingly dense... Well, it's that time of day where I philosophize on the notion that there may not be a bottom limit to the level of moronic a functioning human can reach...

@cluek9780 8 місяців тому

I run YT speech and most movies at 1.75x (straight viz @ 2x), but 2x garbles some quick words by skipping frames. Research has shown humans can comprehend *speech at

@lainyjordan9684 Рік тому

Whoa!! Got number 3. Will someone marry me??