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ZakJenkins
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ZakJenkins
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09/22/2007 7:10 pm
A time signature has to do with the pattern of weak and strong beats in a song.

Like. ONE two Three four ONE two Three four. That's 4/4 time. There's 4 quarter notes in each measure. The strong beat is on the One, and a medium beat on the Three. 3/4 has 3 quarter notes, so it sounds like ONE two three ONE two three. Most classic rock and modern rock songs are written in 4/4. On the drums , the strong beat is usually noted by a snare hit, while the basic pulse is kept on the Hi Hat. (Snare tap tap tap Snare tap tap tap).

Hope this helps.