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Understanding Time Signatures
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12/8 Time Signature
Count each measure in four groups of three eighth notes, '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12', often with a primary accent on the 1st and secondary accents on the 4th, 7th, and 10th beats.
4/4 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3 4', with each number representing a quarter note beat.
2/4 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2', with each number representing a quarter note beat.
3/4 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3', with each number representing a quarter note beat.
6/8 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3 4 5 6', usually in two groups of three eighth notes each.
3/2 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3', with each number representing a half note beat.
8/4 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8', with each number representing a quarter note beat.
7/4 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3 4 5 6 7', with each number representing a quarter note; often divided into groupings like '4+3' or '3+2+2'.
7/8 Time Signature
Count each measure with irregular groupings of eighth notes, commonly '1 2, 1 2, 1 2 3' or variations thereof.
9/8 Time Signature
Count each measure with three groups of three eighth notes, '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9', typically with an accent on the 1st, 4th, and 7th beats.
11/8 Time Signature
Count each measure with irregular groupings of eighth notes, such as '1 2, 1 2, 1 2, 1 2 3' or other variations.
5/4 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2 3 4 5', with each number representing a quarter note; rhythms can vary with different groupings like '3+2' or '2+3'.
2/2 Time Signature
Count each measure as '1 2', with each number representing a half note beat.
5/8 Time Signature
Count each measure with irregular groupings of eighth notes, often as '1 2, 1 2 3' or '1 2 3, 1 2'.
1/4 Time Signature
Count each measure with only one quarter note beat, '1'.
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