eli5: what’s the difference between songs in 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8? why is there maths in music?
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[This song is in 4/4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y).
Listen to it. Count the beats in your head to the music.
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. You have to count pretty slow.
[This song is in 3/4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw&t=12).
Listen to it. Count the beats in your head to the music.
1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3. Again, you have to count pretty slow.
[This song is in 6/8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-43lLKaqBQ).
It looks like twice 3/4, when you write it out, right?
Listen to it. Count the beats in your head to the music.
1-2-3-4-5-6, 1-2-3-4-5-6.
Note that you’ll have to count pretty fast!
Twice as fast as the 3/4 tempo!
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