All You Need to Know About Time Signatures | Guitar For Beginners

Video Chapters
00:00 Time Signatures Explained
00:11 4/4 Time Signature
00:44 Different Time Signatures
00:54 6/8 Time Signature
02:01 6/8 Song Examples
03:28 6/8 Strumming Patterns
03:52 How to practice a 6/8 pattern

[lewismacdonald]

Fade in to you - Mazzy Star ... awesome song, nice to hear it mentioned all these years later!

[MK-itwk]

Fade Into You by Mazzy Star is SUCH a tune. Before watching this video I would've never paid attention to its BPM and 6/8 time. Thank you for the video, I've been following since the start.

[switche]

It’s kind of crazy how much of my favorite songs are in 6/8. I think I really like the back-and-forth pulses in the time signature. I’m also a big folk music fan, where it’s really common.

[persuasiv]

The way you broke this down was flawless. Thank you!!

[alejandrocabrera]

Great video! I believe Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" is also in the 6/8 time signature! Totally explains that ballad like feeling.

[EleonoraMusic]

I literally screamed when you mentioned This Year´s Love! LOL. It is practically unknown in my country but it is so meaningful to me: what a great example. I own a baby Taylor and I just bought a Squier Starcaster. Even though Im not totally a beginner, I am watching all your lessons from the very first one. Thank you so much for all the great value you bring, Justin! Stay safe :)

[Crybaby_Club]

Fade into you was the first one that came to my mind for 6/8. I must be getting better at recognising time sigs

[NipponKiwi]

Very helpful! Cheers from 🇦🇺 Downunder

[yourbffnat]

Rescue by Lauren Daigle is 6:8 as well. I'm currently learning that one :), pretty simple too.

[JaredWhittle]

"Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World is 6:8

[juliodefreitas]

Awesome lesson and thank you for sharing your video 👍👍💚

[greenvelvet]

I need more lessons on Meter and feels! Thx

[ambarishroul]

Can you make a video on choking chords

[danivanon]

1:00 are the two strong pulses unique to 6:8?

Can't 4/4 time also have two strong pulses?

[david_navarro]

6/8 song examples for counting like a nerd:
"The year's love" by David Gray
"Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
"Fade into you" by Mazzy Star
"Nothing else matters" by Metallica
"Manic depression" by Jimi Hendrix
"A kiss from a rose" by Seal

Now count!

[jimatt]

Hey Justin, 6/8? if I count 6 beats where does the 8 come into it? Great lessons, easy to follow, should have learnt this stuff years ago, I know you have the answer.

[CFLDumpsters]

Hey Justin, got the app, paid for the year and been trying to use the site but it seems it is down. any insight or help you could offer?

[no_one]

Hi justin does youre gretsch untune wit that tildet headstock??

[antighastly]

Holiday by Weezer is another song in 6/8 :)

[JohnDoe-nljv]

cant you make 4:4 sound like 6:8 ?how does that work?