Time signatures are the two numbers you see at the beginning of a piece of sheet music. They can tell you a lot about a song\u2019s rhythmic feel. And while most people are familiar with common time signatures like 4\/4, 2\/4, and 3\/4, there are \u201cweirder\u201d time signatures like 5\/4, 7\/4, and 9\/8 that create a very unique feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this lesson, we\u2019re lucky to have David Bennett<\/a> explain seven common time signatures to us in detail. David is a popular YouTuber whose content on music theory has racked up millions of views. He\u2019s great at making complex concepts accessible. Here\u2019s David on time signatures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p>