The 4/4 time signature
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Talia GirtonDiscover the basics of the 4/4 time signature and how it structures rhythm in music.
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28 lessons (0h 40m) · 1 free
01. The 4/4 time signature
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02. Rests
0:47
03. New notes: F and G
1:33
04. Stepping Up and Down four-note piece walkthrough
1:20
05. Stepping Up and Down four-note piece performance
1:17
06. Stepping Up and Down five-note piece walkthrough
1:34
07. Stepping Up and Down five-note piece performance
1:04
Lesson transcript
In this lesson, we’ll focus on the 4/4 time signature, also known as ‘common time.’ With four beats per measure, this signature is widely used in music. We’ll count along, and I’ll show examples with half notes, quarter notes, and rests. Let’s practice counting in 4/4!
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.
