Guitar Time Signature Instructional Video, Part. 4- The Bottom Number

Here's part 4 in the series, and it serves a two-fold purpose: To explain the bottom number, and to lead into the next topic....polyrhythms.

Here is the link to the Dr. Betotte software for Mac:
http://homepage.mac.com/seishu/ssworks/drbetotte/drbetotte.html

And just so the PC users don't feel left out ;-)
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/METRONOMES/

Links to the other vids in the series:
Part 1-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMR3NZVM6k

Part 2-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh7cQs7DPag&feature=related

Part 3-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QonBkTSJbdY

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Guitar
• odd
• time
• signature
• instructional

[taylordguitar]

Can u explain this: some songs i listen two the tempo is fast and there is a " break down" and i try to count the drum beat . The snare lands on beat three counting in eighth notes like one and two and ... but if i count the same song in quarter notes the snare lands on beat two so which time siginature is the song actually in? 4/4 or those other weird ones

[Drawthemoral]

@taylordguitar Well, I would have to hear the break down in question, but as a general rule, breakdowns are still in 4/4 or 8/8. Most likely, a breakdown will be roughly half of the beats per minute of the rest of the song. For example, lets say a heavy song is in 4/4 at 160bpm. When the breakdown hits, most likely, they would go to 80bpm in 4/4. You'll know when it's an odd time signature because when you try to count it in 4/4, it won't work at all.

[taylordguitar]

Why does all this time stuff matter cause when i play my guitar i just play and dont really think of time?

[Drawthemoral]

@taylordguitar, Well, I would say that you actually DO think of time when you play...but you play the one that you have practiced the most...most likely, 4/4. You don't have to learn any of this stuff if you don't want to. It's something that expands your vocabulary of music. In fact, it's very similar to language. You can speak English on a practical level, and people will understand you just fine...but when you learn a more complex vocabulary, you expand what you are capable of expressing.

[roddy123451]

And that is how music is taught !!!!!!!!! good job

[Drawthemoral]

@roddy123451 Thanks for the kind words.

[Abidee]

No lesson on polyrhythms? :(

[Dangerousheresy]

Wicked videos dude, wish you did them all the time :-)

[312chicagoadam]

Great presentation! A+ for you!

[Drawthemoral]

I'm sure there are several. Google search "Metronome software for windows" and it should give you several hits.