Understanding Time Signatures and Meters: A Musical Guide

time signature  A time signature of 44 means count 4 quarter notes to each bar So the pulse, or beat, is counted 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and so Time signatures consist of two elements: a top number and a bottom number The top number tells us the number of beats in each measure The

Both 44 and 128 are quadruple time signatures, meaning that there are four beats per measure in each meter However, 44 is a simple time signature: each beat What does the top number in a time signature mean? The top number of the time signature indicates how many beats go into one bar (or

Join David Bennett in this insightful video where he breaks down time signatures in a SIMPLE Learn the basics of time signatures, how to read them, how they are categorized into meters, and why composers may choose some time signatures over others!