If you don’t understand the terms he’s using for the notes here’s the translation: Whole note: Semi-breve Half note: Minim Quarter Note: Crotchet Eighth Note: Quaver Sixteenth Note: Semi-quaver

I now have more questions than when I started

Comes here to understand what a time signature is.... Leaves to find out what everything he said in the video means.

6:14 my brain was so confused because it was expecting 2 crochets per bar, but there were 4 quavers, lightbulb moment though, realizing it only defines where the beat/metronome lands. Awesome stuff, thanks for these series. The note grouping makes a lot more sense now.

4:27 "My answer is simply, no."

You have NOO idea on how much you've helped me! Forever grateful!

Only video on KZfaq that helped me fully understand, I've taken GCSE music and now I'm flying, thanks so much!

Altho this was a 12 minute video i spend half an hour studying it and writing it down and trying to work out everything by pausing the video before the explenation and learning how you tackle them and seeing that as a more effective way and honestly it was alot of fun. I really enjoyed the editing in the video that made it easy to follow, the audio and the way you speak is clear, you covered alot and planned out your videos ahead of time and.. well this video is just amazing, passes the test of time and is most possibly one of the best music theory videos on the internet. Im going take a break, watch an episode of anime and then come back and tackle the next video and i feel like this is going be a very quick and effective way of learning for myself, your video is truly something amazing and i wanted to just thank you for making this and I'll probably thank you again when i get to the end of this series. I'll be most definitely recommending this video specifically and if all if your videos are to this quality then you're really doing you're best and i thank you so much Mr Wiles

this would be a lot easier to understand if he was using our terms like quarter notes and half notes.

Thank you musictheoryguy, for a long time I was always struggling with my time signatures but now after watching this video i am very very confident about it. I have a music theory exam coming up and this was very helpful. THANK YOU!! Now I am intrigued to watch the rest of your series.

Lol! Thanks for sticking with it and for the kind comments. Best wishes.

you've explained it better than anyone in my entire life.

Thank you for this. This is the first lesson in decades on this subject that I have finally understood. At the 3:13 mark of your video, I thumped the beat with my foot and understood where the notes depicted on the staff fell within the beat.

I am practicing again after several years. Your videos have helped me with some difficult pieces. Thank you so much. There's just so much to remember from formal schooling. You are a great teacher.

I've been playing guitar for 10 years now, so it's about time I learn about more complex time signatures. This series seems great so far.

this is SO useful. you don't even understand, I have an exam tomorrow and I finally get it! thank you soooo much

thanks for these lessons my friend, nearly gave up hope when looking on the internet to find a decent lesson on time signatures... but then i found your videos and they were exactly what i was looking for :) cheers

This is great, Music Theory Guy! I was listening to a Rush song and it made me want to understand time signatures. Now I plan to watch your whole series! BTW, it's too bad you have ratings turned off, as I would have loved to give you a thumbs up!

IM SO HAPPY I FOUND YOUR CHANNELI HAVE A MUSIC EXAM ON SUNDAY AND EVERYTHING I STUDIED IS ON THIS THANK GOD . GOD BLESS YOU !! BTW IM IN A BRITISH SCHOOL SO THIS IS PERFECT

loveing your videos man thanks for the growth you bring us all.

@theDracoIX Thanks! Glad you found the video useful. Best wishes.

First off, I'd like to say that I love your videos I have really struggled with music theory for a while and you've really helped. Second, I was wondering if you have ever considered putting parts of your videos (like the note chart and pyramid) in a PDF format so they can be printed for easier reference? Without the margin of error from hand copying it. Also do you have any worksheets for your videos?

Just amazing! I understood seeing your first video! Thanks for helping me in my Exam A

Thanks a lot for your wonderful explanation. Since, I am used to American terminology, it takes a while for mental conversions, but your examples and tips makes it all worthwhile. Beautiful and priceless lesson!!

Best Explanation ive ever heard on time signature's!!, most teachers just rush through stuff and dont explain it well and miss out on important parts which leave people confused, but you my friend have nailed it on the head! subscribingg

Thank you very much! This has helped me understand the time signatures much better than my music teacher had explained to me!

How refreshing to see a well made, competently-presented music lesson. I teach music and I am appalled at some of the drivel on KZfaq. Even when the information is correct the presenters don't bother thinking about what they're going to say in advance and so it comes out garbled. Some even scribble incomprehensibly on a piece of paper in tiny writing in pencil. Absolutely dreadful. This is excellent - a real pleasure to watch. Thank you for restoring my faith.

A local amateur dramatics group are currently rehearsing for a production of “Sunset Boulevard”, and I happened to notice in the libretto that there were a couple of bars that had a 1/2 time signature! I also recall seeing a 1/2 bar in an Eric Thiman anthem entitled “Sing Alleluia Forth”.

excellent video! just started learning violin and this was just perfect for refreshing my memory

Hi, Thanks for this, these videos are really clear and informative. I feel it would help me though to have audio examples I could refer to in conjunction with the theory, do you know of anywhere online that I could find such a thing? I'm having trouble finding what I'm looking for.

Your videos are a gold mine, you're a wonderful teacher

Ah thank you! I finally understand, thank you so much for including all of those examples!

extremelly well made and explained !! great work and very well shared info ! cheers :)

thank you so much! i finally understand everything for my music exam!

Can you please help me to tell, What software do you used to type those musical notes in staff lines?

With the example at 11:33, i understand why the 8 is on the bottom, but why is the 3 on top? I'm really confused. I thought the 3 means there is 3 beats in each measure, but each measure only has 1 and a half beats (one quarter note and one 8th note). I need help!

What time signature is the bottom numbers always in the two times table or four times table.

This is one of those things you feel smarter knowing. Excellent, informative video. Thanks for doing it!

This was so helpful, in school we did a song in Cut Time and I had no idea and sorta dragged myself through it. This really ally helped me, thanks a lot.

Superb explanation. I feel I have the beginning of a firm grip on time signatures. I look forward to looking at the other videos. thank you so much

thank you so much!! i didn't even uderstand this music theory at school!! thank you! i finally understand everything for my exam!

I cannot find the video that was referenced at the begging. I have search for the video titled," Note names and there values and cannot find anything. Can you help me?

Great video! Really helped me understand time signatures better than my music teacher teaches it! Got my exam in a few weeks so much appreciated great video!

Another brilliant video by Music Theory Guy

Thanks! Your teaching is superb, refreshingly concise.

today i gave my theory exam of ABRSM and i did well coz of ur help,you saved my life thank you very much whoever you are.

Dude... Thanks a lot. I've been searching for a clear explanation like this for a while. 😄 In the next days I'll catch up with the next parts! See you

You are amazing and I like the way you explain!!!👍👍👍

Oh my, you just opened my world haha thank you so much!

Brilliantly clear exposition. Thanks. And I'll look again.

Very well explained! Thank you!

How would I work out the beats to a bar in for a listening exam ?

Thank you so much! I started from the third video of time signature and went backwards and I actually understand! Thank you so much! I would not have comprehended this by only listening in class.

wow! this video makes it simple and very easy to understand thank you.

Thanks for the refresher. Wish I knew about this video when I was in school.

that was really awesome. I learned a lot. thank you so much.

Great explanation and thanks so much!:)

thanks this really helped with my music test!

Super helpful! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you. Very clear presentation. Good job.

This is interesting 😊. My music production and adjusting tempo has brought me here 🙂. It looks like I still remember a lot from my primary school! And now some more information. Thank you!

Could you say that the number at the bottom of the key signature is sort of the standard type of note used in the piece you are playing? And any variations may come as these note being the standard? eg. a whole note is four crotchets, therefore any key signature with x/4 would use the crotchet as its standard. eg.2 a whole note is eight quavers, so any key signature with x/8 would use a quaver as its standard (x is the top number)

After watching a couple tutorials, I came across your video and from the thumbnail alone, I understand what time signature is now and the significance of the bottom number. I would say great video but I haven't watched it but I'm sure it is and I found this helpful excellent thumbnail to say the least

Lovely! Slowly & professionally explained! Thanks So Much! 😊👍🏼💐

Very clear! Thank you for teaching.

Finaly one great lesson Many thanks

Very helpful. Learned a lot there.

FAB VIDEO. very well set out and explained. helped alot thanks. x

Wow!! Than you very much!! Someone told me to watch this... Now I clearly understand why Your videos are indeed very helpful. Keep these up ! :-)

you know what sir ! you are brilliant ! i had a music final exam in my collage and coulndt find a book to study from as its an elective subject , so i found your video , and i studied it , and i ended up with a full mark !!! thank you !

I like how you explained the bottom number, as I have not been able to explain it very well except to tell my students the 4 means the quarter note gets the beat. I like how you explained it where they could figure it out!.

Best Time Signature video I have seen yet online! Great explanations, love the detail

this is great. this video helped me out alot.thanks

This is sooo helpful thank you so much

Very well presented, thanks a mill!

Very clearly explained. Thank you very much.

11:54 Ironically recently I discovered that some scored versions of the beginning of the Goo Goo Dolls song _Iris_ have it with an 8/8 time-signature. It took me by surprise, but when you hear the way that beginning part is “weighted”, somehow 8/8 does seem more fitting than 4/4...

This video has literally saved me!!! Thank you so much

Thank you very much for this video! I am ready to sit my pian grade 8 very soon but am ashamed to have left my grade 5 theory so late and need to get it completed asap! I made notes and am very pleased with my progress. You explain everything so well!

You can't better this video. Thank you very much. Its just what i need.

had trouble getting it at first since the terms are different... But bruh thanks for this!! Made lotsa sense, esp when I wrote notes alongside watching. More power🤘

i have to agree this is the best music vedio online . this helped me wit homework and wit my music test!!!!

Great video. You explain the material very clearly. .. but where's the video on "beaming"? I'd love to watch that as well. I couldn't find it on your channel.

11:41 how do you know which one to use then?

brilliant - thank you for doing this

Your Video I understand at some part and not at other parts, So this Video is going to get a thumbs up and go in my playlist. so after I watch another video I'll fully understand what you were saying because you really explained it well. And i appreciated this vid and will be learning more form you.

THANK YOU! Helped a lot!! :)

Might be a stupid question but If there's already a designated note value in the Time Signature (eg: 4/4), why is it possible to put other notes in it? Is the note value not absolute? I'm sorry I hope my question makes sense

Very helpful. Clear and concise.

a little clearer, definitely a start for me. Thanks

Excellent videos, thanks very much!

also,what screen recorder do you use?

Amazing, thanks!

Great video, well explained 👍😀

Your explanations make sense and your pacing is great, only wish there were examples using sounds, though I understanding how this might come off as condescending to those already studying music theory, kinda like how explaining how to count in a fractions class.

Why do we choose the semibreve to fit the type of notes in it in it...????

Thank you very much for your help.Now,I finally understood what Time Signatures are 😊😊

So if I'm playing guitar and lets say I'm plucking a string at every pulse im playing quarter notes right? then is im pluck a string on every beat and off beat i'm playing 8th notes?? please help!

excellent explaining! very good structure :)

this really help me a lot thanks.