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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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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Those are fractions of a whole note. 4/4 = 4 beats, 3/4 = 3beats, and 6/8 = 2beats (with 3 eights each).
Maths are very convenient to describe the rythmic part of our music.

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