Reading Time Signatures - Music Theory Crash Course

We take a look at reading time signatures in today's video. We'll look at some of the more common time signatures and go over some examples. I've posted some more examples on the Odd Quartet website that you can take a look at here:
oddquartet.com/2016/07/21/read...
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[@germfreesauce18]

I’m here cause I needed a refresher about time signatures and have to perform a song in 9/4. Im so used to just seeing 3/4 or 4/4 and taking the easy way out. Lol, thanks for the vid. 2 years in the future

[@lucasallesfreitas]

you had me at "what are beets " XD

[@Mister_Phafanapolis]

That was the last part that made sense to me.

[@subgodpumpkin1178]

Shoutout to my music teacher for this video reccomendation

[@Oddquartet]

Tell your music teacher "Thank You" for recommending our videos!

[@braydenblankenship1432]

tell you music teacher to find an easier video to learn from. Jesus

[@brightonic]

@@braydenblankenship1432 you dumbass

[@braydenblankenship1432]

@@brightonic says the guy that’s probably never played for more then 5,000 people. I guarantee your a failure in life. Probably sitting in the crowd at my shows wondering where you fucked up.

[@brightonic]

@@braydenblankenship1432 shut up. you don't deserve to talk shit because you don't even know what this shit means. you dumbass.

[@sinamofidi3847]

The drawings are really truely fascinating . The time and passion you dedicated to this fascinating
videos is really admirable . Thank you .

[@sophiapple]

Thank you so much, I have watched so many videos trying to explain time signatures and was left still not understanding them. When I watched this video, I understood it immediately, I was amazed and stunned at how quickly I was able to understand time signatures!

[@itsmusica5870]

Thank you so much ❤️🙏 , please please keep teaching ,.
I want to learn

[@JennaSawn]

Duple? Weak? What? Where did this come from? I don’t understand

[@mr.wiggles7960]

So unbelievably helpful thank you so much you’re videos are incredible 🙏

[@ldandco]

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Amazing
Thank you

[@peacebestill662]

Thank you!

[@hookem3768]

At 2:00 you said there are two notes per measure, but doesn't the top number tell you how many beats there are (not notes)?

[@uber_is_my_name]

Odd Quartet: what are beets
Me: saying everything I know about beats and beets

[@oneXoneXsix]

Do you have a video that also has song examples?

[@lincelukose4683]

thank you for this video
i do have a doubt which is disturbing me since few days
3/5
3/7
3/9
5/3
5/7
5/9
7/3
7/5
7/9
9/3
9/5
9/7
do these exist, if yes kindly help understand that concept as well

[@DylanJayce]

Why is it that you said in 9/8 there are 3 beats per measure.. If the eighth note gets the beat, shoukdnt there be 9 beats per measure?

[@Oddquartet]

Great question! Sometimes there IS a difference between the number of "beats" and the top number of a time signature like 9/8. Think of "beats" like how you would conduct that time signature. You wouldn't conduct 9 separate downbeats for 9/8, you would conduct it with three downbeats (like 3/4). Each of those conducted downbeats takes up 3 of the 9 eighth notes in 9/8. I really hope this explanation helped. :)

[@pickitupdope]

Hey, which animating software do you use to make videos?

[@brightonic]

i think it's a whiteboard

[@Hartofafool]

I'm not sure the strong-weak beat part was really neccessary this early on

[@n-f3202]

For me, it really helped me visualize what these time signatures sounded like

[@OddcessiveNooBurrito]

the video appears to be broken and it's quite hard to follow for me, without the visual cues - does anyone else have the problem? As it might be something for you (Odd Quartet) to look into :(

[@JewishCircumcision1155]

Top number is how many notes are in a measure
Bottom is what kind they are (4-quarter 8-eighth, etc)
4/4 is 4 notes a measure
6/8 is 6 eighth notes a measure
I’m still very confused but thank you

[@Amatteus]

Very good but lacks real music showing how each one sounds..

[@ferrobo8261]

1:00
Just to keep me reminded where I left off

[@tharra666]

just start by explaining what the heck is a measure?

[@sophiapple]

The space between 2 bars. A bar is a line separating the measures.

[@saturn910]

measure=bar by the way. so four beats in a measure = four beats in a bar.
just for anyone whos confused like me

[@quisky_biscuitso.o1408]

when you realize this is 5 years old;(...

[@retsuri]

A bit too complex for someone just starting😭

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[@samtv6659]

Too complicated for no reason..