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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okay well , i’m a drummer , so i am going to explain it like i got taught. 4/4 is the most „basic“ rhythm. If you count it , you count 1-2-3-4. 3/4 says that the length is only 3 of 4 beats ( so the rythm itself is shorter , being only 3/4 beats and you count 1-2-3 and leave the 4 away. Like i said , this now leads to the rhythm being shorter which makes the rythm asynchronous in comparison to a 4/4 rythm.
The 8 in 6/8 says that they are 8 beats ( in the same span as the 4 beats from the 4/4 ) which mean the beat is the same length BUT double the speed. the 6 basically says the same thing as the 3 in the 3/4 – that it’s not 8/8 beats but 6/8 , which essentially is the 3/4 double the speed.
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