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Mike_x1x
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Mike_x1x
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Joined: 06/28/11
Posts: 47
10/29/2011 9:55 pm
Hi All
Sorry if this question seems lame but I am at a loss in understanding the relationship between beats and tempo. If the music is 4/4 thats 4 beats to a measure yes? IE 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a 4 and a.
ok this is where i come unstuck, if the tempo is 120 bpm does that make the beats per measure faster? Or do I simply play the notes faster, and if so how do I count?
Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is doing my head in lol.
Im new on this site so if there is a lesson on this a point in the right direction would help too.
Thanks very much in advance
Mike