Understanding Time Signatures in Music ⏰ (Essential Tips for Musicians)
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День томуJoin David Bennett in this insightful video where he breaks down time signatures in a SIMPLE and clear way, providing examples for each. As a musician, mastering time signatures is crucial because they hold the KEY to rhythm when playing the piano. These symbols not only tell you the beat and emphasize certain notes but also structure the entire piece.✨
Once you get the hang of time signatures, you gain the power to control how the music FEELS, allowing you to infuse your unique style into every piece you play!⚡️ It's like molding the heartbeat of a piece with your musical personality.
⚡️Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Time Signature #1 (4/4)
1:35 Practice Tool
1:49 Time Signature #2 (3/4)
3:35 Time Signature #3 - Odd Time Signatures (5/4)
6:00 Time Signature #4 (7/4)
7:31 Time Signatures #5 including 8th notes (6/8)
10:38 - Time Signature #6 (9/8)
12:41 Time Signature #7 (15/8)
13:40 Mixing Time Signatures
14:45 - Outro
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@VoidingNixx Місяць тому
So many videos explain but do not show it... but it is so helpful having it explained, and seeing and hearing it played. Nicely done.
@ahobimo732 Місяць тому
That bottom number been haunting my dreams for YEARS!!!! 😂
@federicotornices9519 3 місяці тому
If you want remember how a 6/8 is, remember We are the champions (Queen) and you got it. It worked for me.
@falconswiss5217 4 місяці тому
Wow.. 5/4!! I like that sound!
@kal4865 Місяць тому
My personal favourite is 15 step by Radiohead which has the 5/4 pattern
@vspatmx7458 4 місяці тому
David You rock. As usual. You make pianote and the world in general a more and better musical place.
@julie9468 4 місяці тому
Thank you so much ... am teaching myself piano at 61 yrs of age and this has helped me enormously!
@amanyoha 4 місяці тому
Never understood the bottom part till now. Great explanation.
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Glad to hear that!🤩
@Stephen_Lafferty 4 місяці тому
David always presents information in a very accessible way, and makes it easy to learn!
@timanderson9466 Місяць тому
Absolutely!!
@davidbalan6571 4 місяці тому
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@Doris-hr1cp 4 місяці тому
Cool! My first time to watch David. Very informative and clear.❤
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Glad you liked it! He's awesome 🙌🏼
@bysscanna 3 місяці тому
thank you for this, i would always get so confused about 6/8 time signature !
@cvc778 4 місяці тому
Still consider myself a "novice" at the piano. Had some classes etc. I have to say, your brief explanation of this turned on a couple of more lights in my head regarding this. Thank you, sir!
@timanderson9466 Місяць тому
I’ve played drums my whole life and I still struggle guessing time signatures. This video is great. I guess the time signature is as much the fell as it is the actual count.
@Topcatyo. 4 місяці тому
Weird time signatures have always tripped me up, thanks for making this video
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
We're glad this video was helpful! 🤩🙌🏼
@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow 4 місяці тому
the hard part is putting those into action; understanding the theory is one thing, but how to play like this is a another matter . Music is hard to learn..
@adamnyback 4 місяці тому
It's just the basic formula: 1. Listen 2. Practice a small piece 3. Practice a little bit more 4. Go back to step 3
@paal6389 4 місяці тому
What helped me to learn music in general is relating time signatures and notes to mathematics. If you understand simple mathematics anyone can learn to play whatever instrument they want.
@pallavisreetambraparni6995 Місяць тому
@paal. simple mathematics??? Do u mean arithmetic?
@pallavisreetambraparni6995 Місяць тому
@paal. I think that is where I need to start. I need try to remember simple mathematics. I can recognize line notes, space notes, a d how they are going up or down, some time signatures, some key signatures, some dynamics, accents, slurs, ties, metronome markings, etc.. But I think I need to brush up my simple mathematics skills and then I will be good to sight read and sight sing.
@pallavisreetambraparni6995 Місяць тому
If I am given a piece of music, I can recognize most notes, both rhythm and melody, dynamics, key signature, time signature etc.. But I need to try to put it all together so I can fluently read a piece of music
@michaelbeeministries2020 4 місяці тому
Excellent!! Much appreciated! Thank you 🎹✨😃👍
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Our pleasure!
@CyberOrca 3 місяці тому
The clearest explanation ! thank you David..
@onthemovewithfiifi5811 4 місяці тому
You are a darn great teacher. God bless you.
@jeffbosch1697 4 місяці тому
Apocalypse in 9/8, an instrumental section of Supper's Ready by Genesis on their Foxtrot album in 1972. To me, it's one of the most menacing passages in prog. Thanks for the lesson. How the bottom number determines (or influences) emphasis within a bar was enlightening.
@fadista7063 4 місяці тому
I tend to like the eastern folk dance time signatures like the Russian dance in the Nutcracker or Kalinka. Also like the tango for good "measure" 😉
@arielsimbikabila3335 4 місяці тому
This was so helpful and informative and explained in a way that's easy to understand, thank you✨
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Glad it was helpful!
@vichiliju2978 4 місяці тому
Thanks for the vid! ❤
@user-cf3xk3jr8b 4 місяці тому
This video is a game changer to me; thanks for your explanation. Bless you!
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Glad it was helpful!
@gustough 4 місяці тому
Thank you, David. That was very informative and helpful - especially with the really great examples. I think, my favorite time signature is the simple 4/4 approach, and maybe sometimes 4/3 ... Because, well, there is no because. I assume I am to afixed to less genious music and therefore chase after the average-Joe-time signatures. :)
@user-td4te3yd9t 18 днів тому
Thank you very much showing it really helps
@ruledtrendy5066 4 місяці тому
Great video, one point for anyone listening to the examples to get a feel for odd time signatures. Take Five is played with a swing feel and Money is played with a shuffle. Playing these time signatures without a swing or shuffle will sound slightly different
@DimitriMarmarashviliMarmaSan 4 місяці тому
I needed this. Thanks
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
You're so welcome! 🙌🏼
@trinitywave 3 місяці тому
Thank you. I learned a lot time signatures. Wish I hadn't heard tubular bells. Thank you. Love and Light.
@LisaRSArt 4 місяці тому
Wow. Love this video. Thank you. ❤😊👍💯
@danylatulippe 4 місяці тому
If you want a field trip with time signatures, watch the video (available on UKposts) where Mike Portnoy counts through a section of Dance of Eternity.
@ptahchiev 4 місяці тому
Bulgarian folk music is primarily 7/8 :)
@lawrencetaylor4101 4 місяці тому
Merci beaucoup David.
@russhowell1380 4 місяці тому
Another great variant of 9/4 is Brubeck's "Blue Rondo a la Turk", which groups 2-2-2-3 for 3 bars and then switches to 3-3-3 for one in a repeating cycle. (it also changes that up later in the track)
@russhowell1380 4 місяці тому
sorry, meant 9/8
@Sawdust6666 27 днів тому
Super video and really helpful. Thanks
@abdovvd4706 4 місяці тому
Odd meter are very common in arabo Andalusian music 11/16, 22/8 5/4 7/4 and ofc alot 6/8 2/4 in the same
@pallavisreetambraparni6995 Місяць тому
Wow
@victor.guimaraes 27 днів тому
Great Video David.
@liyakatbawade3546 4 місяці тому
Wonderful explanation of time signatures... Thanx
@PianoteOfficial 4 місяці тому
We're so glad you liked it!😀
@adamnyback 4 місяці тому
I love 5/4. I think I have also heard some even time signatures devided into odd groups like 3/4+5/4 or 5/4+3/4 but I don't remember which songs that could have been.
@pixhilaration 19 днів тому
Nice Tutorial ... FYI Lalo Shiffrin's Mission Impossible - Long Long Short Short musical phrasing - is based upon Morse Code for M and I. 😀
@angelacalloway2002 25 днів тому
Thank you for taking the lesson serious enough to not sit there and talk about everything besides the purpose of the video.
@stevetaylor3002 4 місяці тому
Great lesson - thanks! I have always heard the time signatures in LED Zeppelins Black Dog change frequently making it difficult for a band to play together.
@xfrenz93x 4 місяці тому
I was all ready for 17/8 and to hear The Alien 😂
@jamesbenefield9972 4 місяці тому
Love combining 5/4 with 4/4.
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
It sounds cool, doesn't it? 🤩
@jonfletcher147 4 місяці тому
Very informative and interesting
@ciamgranda5786 4 місяці тому
Rihanna What Now Chords had me confused before knowing all these.
@adamnyback 4 місяці тому
I'd call it a mix of 6/8 and 3/4. Sounds great.
@ace15Nura 4 місяці тому
My favorite example of time signature is turn it on again by Genesis. Because you think it's in 4/4 until you start counting or dancing.
@adamnyback 4 місяці тому
Cool song. They move between 6/4 + 7/4 and 4/4.
@DavidOakesMusic 4 місяці тому
What about polyrhythms and compound time :-D
@shaneross7428 3 місяці тому
Awesome!
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Thanks!
@rpxp24 4 місяці тому
Muy buen video . gracias
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
Gracias a ti por verlo! 🙌🏼
@frankenjstein9371 4 місяці тому
Almost instant understanding.
@timjohnson2186 4 місяці тому
His channel is good too
@adrianhall6769 4 місяці тому
Great Video David a great explanantion of the differenet time signatures. As a person with little musical knowledge, with 9/8 time could this not be a fast 3/4 time ?? In this instance what detemines which time signature its in?
@stevenkaiser3837 4 місяці тому
I would love to hear some explanation about 2/2, cut time. I know how to play and count it. However, when I am playing with a metronome, the feels are quite different at the beats per minute. I think my question is if a piece of music is say Moderato (approx. 118-120 bpm), should the metronome speed be doubled when practicing to give it the same feel as a Moderato piece in 4/4? Thanks David. Your explanations are great!
@mikelesliepabloaleco 26 днів тому
Cool--how about the difference between 4/2 and 2/2? Thanks!
@jacoposcalzi1929 4 місяці тому
Wow, interesting
@georgealderson4424 Місяць тому
Fascinating instruction sir. Thank you. It's probably obvious to evrryone else but how do you decide where the accented beat comes in a time signature please? If it's a stupid question or I have already missed the explanation, ignore me and I will go away! Thank you. Blessings and peace
@chidimmaanjoku1237 4 дні тому
I’m going to get some more stuff to make it easier
@KrischaMcFlip 3 місяці тому
Checkout Karnivool - Goliath … This masterpiece is in 27/4 😅
@RicardoSilvaTripcall 4 місяці тому
Amazing lesson, congrats !!!
@PianoteOfficial 4 місяці тому
Thank you for watching! We're glad it was helpful😀
@rms3062 4 місяці тому
Can someone explain in which time signature “Empress” by the morning siders is?
@RichardCharter 4 місяці тому
That one's interesting! I hear it as 5/8+6/8, alternating back and forth throughout. You could also call that 11/8, but there is a definite group of 5 beats, and group of 6.
@adamnyback 4 місяці тому
@@RichardCharterYup, and they switch to 3/4 in the short chorus.
@rms3062 4 місяці тому
@@RichardCharterTHANK YOU! Ive been wondering for ages
@excelence3866 3 місяці тому
So a 9/8 signature is the same as a 3/4 signature , then what’s the point of naming it 9/8 ??? Just to confuse people ? Same can go for a 4/4 vs 4/8 and so on !
@mikedevlin2048 4 місяці тому
Perhaps the “oddest” meter is the one Erik Satie used for his Gnossienne pieces…😉
@elementrypenguin3116 4 місяці тому
It’s easy to confuse 6/8 for 3/4
@PianoteOfficial 3 місяці тому
True!
@FelixGeorge-fu1sb 21 день тому
i still dont understand the bottom numbers
@user-id4zq4ri1x День тому
Is it me, or the example this person used doesn't fit what he's explaining at all? I'm tired of seeing "simple" tutorials, yet no one explains normally. For ex: 11:32 Sting's song, what the hell am I supposed to listen to? Drums? Brass? background lalala's????? C'mon man, nothing falls on beat on these examples
@dng8817 2 місяці тому
Spoke too fast couldn't follow at all lol
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