Basic Music Theory 16 (6/8 Time Signature)

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Uploaded by on Apr 23, 2009

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This clip focuses on and explains what 6/8 time means and is demonstrated on guitar.

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  • Yeah I can kinda see how it can be 3/4 as well or 12/16 as well. Good job.

  • @LaharlD2 It could be two fast groupings of 3/4...

  • The 8th note doesn't get the beat in 6/8. It's a compound time signature with two beats of a dotted quarter note each. The 8th note is the subdivision (ie the beat divides into 3, as it does in 9/8 and 12/8. For a piece to be clearly in 6/8 the first beat should be stronger than the second. In yours, the 1st and 4th that you count seem equally strong, which suggests what you're playing is in 3/4, not 6/8. I think what you've shown here is confusing because it's clearly not 6/8. Sorry dude.

  • @Composerhome you're right that this is a compound time signature but in the real world of pop/rock music this is felt as 6/8. Thanks for your comment.

  • The inverted eighth note on beat 3 has a flag on the wrong side. You played through the rest. Keep up the hard work.

  • @5pima,

    I was just demonstrating 6/8 while playing the guitar, not what was written on the chart. The chart was just another example of what 6/8 can look like.

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  • thnx for sharing

  • thanks HEAPS for this, really cleared it up :) 

  • Thank you! For sharing!

  • That's the time signature of The Master's drum beat :D

  • omfg it makes sense!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Huh?? Lol sorry

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