Time Signatures Part 1: The Basics (Music Theory)

This video explains and discusses the most common time signatures. Equivalent to the associated board (ABRSM) music theory exams grades 1 & 2 the video starts with the very basics and explains the meaning of the time signature.

[KindoNints]

If you don’t understand the terms he’s using for the notes here’s the translation:

Whole note: Semi-breve
Half note: Minim
Quarter Note: Crotchet
Eighth Note: Quaver
Sixteenth Note: Semi-quaver

[wanderingrandomer]

I now have more questions than when I started

[RRSmurf]

Comes here to understand what a time signature is....
Leaves to find out what everything he said in the video means.

[Dofakind]

6:14 my brain was so confused because it was expecting 2 crochets per bar, but there were 4 quavers, lightbulb moment though, realizing it only defines where the beat/metronome lands. Awesome stuff, thanks for these series. The note grouping makes a lot more sense now.

[just_jaz]

this would be a lot easier to understand if he was using our terms like quarter notes and half notes.

[kukisouza]

You have NOO idea on how much you've helped me! Forever grateful!

[maxbramley]

Only video on YouTube that helped me fully understand, I've taken GCSE music and now I'm flying, thanks so much!

[shitlordful]

Altho this was a 12 minute video i spend half an hour studying it and writing it down and trying to work out everything by pausing the video before the explenation and learning how you tackle them and seeing that as a more effective way and honestly it was alot of fun.

I really enjoyed the editing in the video that made it easy to follow, the audio and the way you speak is clear, you covered alot and planned out your videos ahead of time and.. well this video is just amazing, passes the test of time and is most possibly one of the best music theory videos on the internet.

Im going take a break, watch an episode of anime and then come back and tackle the next video and i feel like this is going be a very quick and effective way of learning for myself, your video is truly something amazing and i wanted to just thank you for making this and I'll probably thank you again when i get to the end of this series.
I'll be most definitely recommending this video specifically and if all if your videos are to this quality then you're really doing you're best and i thank you so much Mr Wiles

[ILLBEBACH]

I am practicing again after several years. Your videos have helped me with some difficult pieces. Thank you so much. There's just so much to remember from formal schooling. You are a great teacher.

[MrPJBarney]

4:27 "My answer is simply, no."

[syvxnv.]

Thank you musictheoryguy, for a long time I was always struggling with my time signatures but now after watching this video i am very very confident about it. I have a music theory exam coming up and this was very helpful. THANK YOU!!
Now I am intrigued to watch the rest of your series.

[HalfShelli]

This is great, Music Theory Guy! I was listening to a Rush song and it made me want to understand time signatures. Now I plan to watch your whole series!

BTW, it's too bad you have ratings turned off, as I would have loved to give you a thumbs up!

[hindalkendi]

IM SO HAPPY I FOUND YOUR CHANNELI HAVE A MUSIC EXAM ON SUNDAY AND EVERYTHING I STUDIED IS ON THIS THANK GOD . GOD BLESS YOU !! BTW IM IN A BRITISH SCHOOL SO THIS IS PERFECT

[Rosenblum]

Thank you for this. This is the first lesson in decades on this subject that I have finally understood. At the 3:13 mark of your video, I thumped the beat with my foot and understood where the notes depicted on the staff fell within the beat.

[mikelheron]

How refreshing to see a well made, competently-presented music lesson. I teach music and I am appalled at some of the drivel on Youtube. Even when the information is correct the presenters don't bother thinking about what they're going to say in advance and so it comes out garbled. Some even scribble incomprehensibly on a piece of paper in tiny writing in pencil. Absolutely dreadful. This is excellent - a real pleasure to watch. Thank you for restoring my faith.

[DanielAjayi]

you've explained it better than anyone in my entire life.

[benhickling]

I've been playing guitar for 10 years now, so it's about time I learn about more complex time signatures. This series seems great so far.

[musictheoryguy]

Lol! Thanks for sticking with it and for the kind comments. Best wishes.

[jordanluvsjesus]

this is SO useful. you don't even understand, I have an exam tomorrow and I finally get it! thank you soooo much

[IbanezjemJSX]

thanks for these lessons my friend, nearly gave up hope when looking on the internet to find a decent lesson on time signatures... but then i found your videos and they were exactly what i was looking for :) cheers