If you would like to support my channel and efforts, please buy me a Ko-fi here ko-fi.com/practicalpianotips . I really appreciate your support because it will help me to start creating content again to help you learn music theory!

Thank you, no one had ever bothered to explain how it worked about the lower number, I relied on my musicality, but now that I know it makes it so much easier :D

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! This is one of those concepts that usually gets glossed over. Let me know if you have any other questions.

This is a rehash of what my band Instructor taught us back in fifth grade. Thanks for the relearning of time signature. Helps enormously some 60 years later.

This was actually the most helpful explanation of time signatures I've seen on KZread. You hit a lot of the questions I had left on other videos, mainly the second number of time signatures and it's VERY significant importance. And after learning them, I have a huge amount of respect gained for people who can sight read, because I've only been using tabs to self-teach and couldn't figure out why I couldn't play some of the notes properly. I don't have a full understanding of time signatures yet, but studying this video will definitely stick the fundamentals in my head. Thank you and I hope you get more subscribers :)

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy that this video helped you to understand time Signatures better! Thank you so much for your kind words :) are there any other music theory questions you have that I can help you answer?

Thank you! I am sending this to one of my music students who had more questions about time signatures, and we can't meet in person right now. Great job!

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Heather Hart Thank you :) that means a lot from a music teacher. I hope it helps your student!

Learning music in England is a pain in the arse, I tell ya. It's all crotchets, quavers, and semibreves. Note, half note, quarter note etc is much better. It's like America has the metric system and I'm struggling with bushels and furlongs. Anyway, great video, thanks :)

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found this video helpful!

@SmileyBlue69

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO and couldn't agree more.

Thank you very much. I am a vocalist who is learning to sight sing. Your video was great, I understand time signatures better. 😊

Thank you so much! I have never heard an explanation even close to this good! I’m really trying to learn piano and thanks to you I am finally starting to grasp the whole time signature concept.

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! So glad that this helped!

Thank you! That really made a lot of sense. I'll definitely be checking out your other videos.

Thank you so much! This helped me a lot especially for my music subject! so far the easiest and informative tutorial you can find out there.

Thank you so much. The compound time signature gives me so much confusion now after seeing your video it clears the topic for me. Thank you so much.

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful for you. Compound time signatures can be confusing for sure.

@kylehill3643

2 жыл бұрын

@@PracticalPianoTips I love videos so quiet you can't hear it and makes all the other videos EXTREMELY LOUD such as the next recommended one for this topic.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylehill3643 thank you for letting me know. I made this video before I updated my microphone. I will need to update this video to make the sound better.

That was very helpful! It so much easier to understand when you explained the time signatures

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am glad that it was easy to understand.

What a FANTASTIC lecture. Thank you so very much! Amazing indeed.

Thank you for watching and learning with me! Do you have any questions about music theory? Please comment below! And don’t forget to like a subscribe!

Wow. I used to play a little bit of piano in my younger days and I have been a member of choirs through elementary school, junior high, high school, and college and junior and senior county honors choirs and a professional adult chorus when I was in high school and as an adult I have also taken private voice lessons. I am pretty good with singing pieces, breath control, and tonal memory, and rhythmic memory and can repeat things that I hear etc.. But, my weakness is sight reading and I am trying to brush up on it. Thanx so much for this video. It is very very helpful.

@PracticalPianoTips

4 ай бұрын

I’m so glad this was helpful!

Amazing!!! Helped with the same doubt a lot of people have. The bottom number haha. Thanks a lot!

thank you so much!!! because of you I understood! You are the BEST at explaining this.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!! Let me know if you have any other music theory questions I can answer. I’m looking for some new video ideas.

TNice tutorials is literally the best tutorial on KZread. It's right to the point, and very informative at the sa ti. Thank you so much

Absolutely brilliant video, answered a lot of questions I had about time signatures

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m so glad your questions got answered :)

Thank you very good, helpful, and you exhibited great patience!

Excellent primer! I took piano lessons as a kid, and I suppose I had a rudimentary understanding of how these things worked. Now I'm in a position where I'd like to understand this stuff again, and videos like this break it all down perfectly :)

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I’m glad you found it useful :) usually it’s not explained in such detail in music lessons, but as adults, we want to truly understand the concepts.

I can't even belive I have learnt how to read 12/8 beats just right now I have subscribed please send another video thank you

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you learned something new! I will do my best to add some more videos to my channel. Its been busy with work and kids. Let me know if you have any questions for me to answer.

Awesome. May need to go over it 2 or 3 times to make sure I got it down!

Thank you for explaining this so well and quick. Subbed and liked.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help :)

Wow! BEAUTIFUL tutorial. 🤗Great!

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Most helpful video I’ve found so far

блин это лучшее объяснение муз такта в ютубе, большое спасибо💖

I love it I am relearning my violin after 10years 😂so I am like a new bee😂😂 Thanx for this

Very nicely explained.. thank you.

This was easy to learn THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISS!

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! :)

Love it very simple thanks!

best tutorial ever on time signature

Thank you so much!This video helped me so much.

Everything is explained crystal clear. Thank you very much. Expecting more videos from you.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good :) I’ll be making more. Is there any particular concepts you want covered? Have you seen my playlist on time signatures yet? Maybe there is another video there that would interest you. m.kzread.info/head/PLfSjxatOcMu6cASKagtxWgOfIGMHn5uHP

I am new to learning how to play the piano and I’m also taking an introductory class on music theory. Your explanation is so clear. I wish I had come across your video sooner! Thank you!!!!!🙏

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! So glad I could help!

The best ever explained. Thanks much!

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

I understood the lesson so I’m a subscriber!

As someone who plays by ear, I always appreciate people who can read music, but those who can teach on top of that brings the respect to another level. Your voice combined with the breakdown really engaged me. I believe you are helping many with these lessons. Joined you channel family for sure. 🤗❤🙌🎹💯💥

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here! 😊 playing by ear and reading music are so different from each other. I learned to read music first, and then it took me a while to learn to play by ear.

@OneHandPianoMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@PracticalPianoTips which do you find easier? I play by ear. I think it would be extremely hard to learn to play by reading music, as I’ve always just played and figured it out.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

@@OneHandPianoMan I think it really depends on the person. I find it easier to read sheet music. For me I would equate it to reading a story out loud or making one up on the spot. It is the way I was taught as a kid and it came easy to me. I know several people who find it easier to play by ear even though they know how to read music as well. And then others who like me had to learn to play by ear. I think it has something to do with how our brains work and how well the ear is developed from a young age. Plus with playing by ear, there is a lot of creativity that needs to go into playing. It’s not just picking out the melody and chords. It’s so much more than that!

@OneHandPianoMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@PracticalPianoTips Thank you for sharing. I wish I grew up reading because I feel the combination of the two could help a great deal. For now, I will coontinue to play be ear and watch people like you break things down for me. I appreciate you and hope you have a wonderful weekend. Do you have a favorite song?

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

@@OneHandPianoMan It’s so hard to pick just one. I’m really into Romantic era music. Especially Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Absolutely I’ve Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto.

Thank you, Ma'am, for the way you have explained these time signatures. It was really helpful for me as I was struggling with this since last week. I am a beginner in piano.

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Prakash Chauhan time signatures can be confusing to understand. I’m so glad that it was helpful for you! I will be sharing many more beginning piano concepts, especially to do with music reading and beginning music theory concepts. Maybe you will find more helpful tips on my channel later on as well. And I’m sure you will succeed with the piano! Best of luck!

Such a helpful explanation, thank you so much.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome :)

Thank you so much for making this! I've watched countless videos on time signatures and you're the first one that I've seen to explain this in a way that I can understand. One thing I noticed is that you only covered time signatures in which all the bottom numbers were EVEN numbers, is this because it can only be an even number or is it just the most common? Like for example if I get a 2/3 time, would that mean that every dotted half note gets a beat? Or in 4/6 would each dotted quarter note get a beat? What about something like 5/7 ? Does that even exist? Lol I know I'm asking a lot but maybe you can make another video addressing that or just reply here. Either way you already helped a lot so thanks. You get my subscription

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Welcome to our music community. Glad to have you here! And thank you for the feedback. I’m glad that it is easy to understand. I will need to make a video on less common time signatures. I have a video coming up in a few weeks on the bottom number in time signatures as well. I think that should help, but I will explain as much as I can in this comment. In music we do use even numbers for time signature for the bottom number, specifically 2, 4, and 8. 1 or 16 is technically possible but very uncommon. I have never seen these time signatures myself. 1 would mean a whole note gets 1 beat and 16 would mean a 16th note gets one beat. The bottom number basically tells you how to divide the whole note. So if it is a 4 on the bottom, we divide the whole note into 4, so the quarter note gets one beat. That being said, the examples you gave of 2/3 time or 4/6 time are technically possible, but very unlikely. It would be a meter that would be very hard to feel. With the 3 on the bottom, we would divide the whole note into 3, which would mean a triplet half note gets one beat. So 2/3 then would mean that we get 2 triplet half notes per measure. 4/6 time would mean 2/3 of a quarter note gets one beat. As you can imagine, this would be incredibly complicated. This is why composers don’t use these time signatures. If one did use it, it would probably be to make a point. I have not seen a dotted half note get one beat in a time signature. A dotted quarter note also cannot really get 1 beat as far as I know. But, in 12/8 time and 9/8 time and 6/8 time, even though the eighth note gets one beat, we often will feel the dotted quarter note as one beat, and call it compound meter. So 12/8 time feels like a more complicated 4/4 time and will often be conducted as 4 beats per measure (with the dotted quarter note getting one beat) The 7 on the bottom, not sure if it is possible, but again if it is, then quite complicated. It is not a time signature I have seen. Thank you for these questions. Looks like you are curious and ready to learn! Feel free to ask more questions, and I will be happy to answer. I also will make videos on some of the questions that my subscribers ask in the comments.

@danny91pr

3 жыл бұрын

@@PracticalPianoTips thank you so much for taking the time to reply, that was extremely helpful! I've been kinda learning to read sheet music on my own for a while and I always just kinda ignored time signatures, with this i can properly practice. I already watched your other video on the note values which cleared some questions for me. I don't know if you have one here, but just as a suggestion. You might make a video on the different type of bar lines. Like I get confused sometimes because some music contains bar lines that indicate you should go back to another part of the composition and so on. Anyways thanks again. I'll be looking out for your new content. Good day!

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

@@danny91pr you’re welcome! :) And thank you for the suggestion. I will put that one on my list as well. Have a great day!

In one word your teaching method is very much suitable for beginners or those who are in advance stage. So I am following your videos sincerely and learning much as your method of technique is simple, understandable and easy to grasp at once. Only thing is that sound quality in all practical sessions is to be improved or made a better sound one. However Your techniques of teaching is very much laudable. Thank you very much for your learning tips in all videos. Thanks once more.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment and encouragement! I’m so glad that my teaching is helping you to understand! I have tried working on the sound as well, and I believe it is better in the newer videos. If you feel there is still issue with sound or anything else, do let me know with a comment on the newer videos.

Awesome Video, Very Informative

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

What an explanation! Thank you!

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Many thanks - a real help. Much appreciated.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome :)

👍 wonderful!

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you. extremely helpful.

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help. Let me know if there are any other questions I can answer for you.

Best explanation out there. Congrats

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent teaching!

Thank you so much ❤️ please upload how to count time signature,what is pitching,and more2 music lessons for beginners, really hoping to learn more from you

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the questions and ideas 😊 I will be uploading 1-2 times per week, so I will definitely work on these topics as well. Which instrument are you learning?

@thivansreetharan

3 жыл бұрын

@@PracticalPianoTips keyboard and vocal😬thank you so much 💜

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Here is the answer to one of your questions, how to count time signatures. Hope it helps! How to Count Time Signatures: [2/4, 3/4, 4/4 time rhythm practice]. It is up on my page.

@thivansreetharan

3 жыл бұрын

@@PracticalPianoTips thank you so much

This video was sooo helpful, I can't thank you enough!

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!!

Thank you so much🙏🏾🙏🏾

You did the job very good!

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for making it simple!! I finally understand time signatures!! Happy Dance!! :)

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!! I love reading comments like this!

This is great 👌👍 It's easy to understand..........

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you found it easy to understand.

Simple and easy to understand, thanks

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome :)

Awesome..thanks

Thank you 😊 Nw I m leaning time signature

Great video thank you

Well explained.Keep up!

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank i really learned very good things from you

Thanks!

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Prins Playz you’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful. Do you have any other music theory or piano technique questions?

I have learnt a lot. Thanks so much

For the updated video with better sound, follow this link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZaBrbCvlNDNoLg.html . Many of you wrote in the comments that the video was helpful but the sound was quiet. I updated the video with the same information, and a few more pointers, and of course much better sound with my newer microphone. Thank you for watching!

@ceciliavanzyl4871

2 жыл бұрын

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@oneDonly

Жыл бұрын

This doesn’t explain anything

@diversitylove5460

Жыл бұрын

I never could keep track of time 😂

This is my first time and that was awesome 👍 i love it, and i love music 😍

Thank you I'm now understand clearly

thaks for clear explanation

Really helpful !

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

I truly believe no one is capable of explaining that bottom number…

@PracticalPianoTips

8 ай бұрын

Hi Marcus, This video is more of an overview of time signatures. I have another video that is specifically about the bottom number. Hope that helps! m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/noKMqdyRYcevoZc.html&pp=ygUhVGltZSBzaWduYXR1cmVzIHRoZSBib3R0b20gbnVtYmVy

Excellent job

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you.... fantastic tutorial

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Your video is one of the best it's really make our confusion solve. Such a very helpful teacher I had ever seen someone write a long text for explaining. I wish to learn music from you such a kind heart you are💓.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I could help! Thank you for the encouraging comment!

Thanks for this, very easy to understand

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

This was rich in knowledge

This was very helpful for a drummer new to your channel :)

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! So glad to see you here :)

Very informative ! Thank you

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Which instrument do you play?

@MrJohnhate

2 жыл бұрын

I play guitar and am learning other instruments like piano and drums so i feel i need to have a better understanding of the time signature.I learned this stuff in General Music in middle school like a hundred years ago but i didnt pay attention much lol...so this is a great vid!

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great! I’m glad I could help :)

Much appreciated ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Best explained

Helps me alot❤

I love how you explain this🎉

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

❤️

Very well explained. Thank you

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome :)

Great video...❤❤❤

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much 🥰

Very easy to learn.. Thanks..

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome :)

very well explained. thank you

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

I was actually having quite a difficult time understanding the whole denominator beat, especially when it came to the 6/8 notes.

Tks for ur msg i though i was alone ❤❤

Thank you so much. ♥️

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! ❤️

I learned a lot about time signatures which is often one of my downfalls. Would you do another video on time signatures w/ rests included in your counting? I could really use it. Thank you! Jeana from DELAWARE

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeana! I’m glad you learned something new. Thank you for the idea. I will plan that for one of my next videos. I don’t believe I put rests in any of my time signature videos. I do have a playlist on time signature that I will link below. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out to see if another one of these videos would be helpful for you. m.kzread.info/head/PLfSjxatOcMu6cASKagtxWgOfIGMHn5uHP

Thanks a lot

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thank you so much.

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

That a great breath introduction 👍

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. Really? Thanks ☺️

Excellent

Thank You very much Angélica. God bless You.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Flavio! You’re very welcome! And how is your family?

@flaviohernandez6570

2 жыл бұрын

We are fine, thanks. I hope your family are fine.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

@@flaviohernandez6570 yes we are thank you. Both Victoria and I had a new baby recently, so just keeping busy with all the little children. You have a blessed day! So good to hear from you.

Very nice 👍

wow amazing lesson thank you.

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome :)

Thanks I have learn so much

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Excellent. Have you done any videos on layering time signatures on top of one another? That's intriguing!

@PracticalPianoTips

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have not done any videos on layering time signatures yet. Thank you for the suggestion!

Thank you very much❤

@PracticalPianoTips

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Can u help me? I still can't understand the bottom number. Thanks

@PracticalPianoTips

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a video that talks specifically about the bottom number: Time Signatures Explained [The BOTTOM NUMBER] m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/noKMqdyRYcevoZc.html