Music Theory How-To: Listening for Compound vs. Simple Time

[@Salem-oz6kb]

2 minutes in and I understand it better than my hour-long college lecture.

[@HeatherBieber-n8r]

Yes same thank you!

[@LavaBai]

so good to watch you count it out. Makes it easier to grasp. You are a very good (and kind) teacher.

[@123betterworld]

Wow! Thank you, finally someone explains this in a way I can understand. You are an excellent teacher.

[@2bigmix2]

Thank you so much, I learned something In 12 minutes which I’d struggled with for years.

[@undeadmach1ne]

thanks 🖤 im an old guy who played by ear as a kid and never learned anything about music theory. really got the itch to get back to music after a long break from it, and im realizing what a disadvantage it is to not be able to understand music teachers (even when they are teaching me something i 'know'/can feel, but dont have the words for), which is made extra painful by the sheer amount of free lessons available now, compared to pre-internet. i look forward to going through the rest of your content, even if it takes me a few months🍻

[@vaughnelse1101]

I finally understand!! Thank you so much!

[@ajalimagno4542]

Identifying a time signature is my weakness but this vid helps a lot. Thanks dear 🎹

[@HeatherCurry-io2mk]

thanks queen I might actually pass my exam now :)

[@farkasamongergely]

Amazing video, thank you Sarah

[@genchildren65]

Thank you! This video is still helping people 😂😅 also amazing musical selections!! (I'm not a fan of Katy Perry myself but to each their own)

[@programmer6010]

Thank u so much

[@Shinaeblr]

thank you sm you're going to help me pass AP theory

[@tarablake-meandmyviolin1132]

Such a great video thank you

[@satchrules101]

This lesson is Amazing! 🙏

[@segredos.do.teclado]

I'm having some difficulties intepreting the itallian tempo marks for compound meters. I have a song here with is to be played in allegro - about 120 bmp. This would mean 4 6th notes notes at 120 bmp, however if it is compuound I would have 6 notes instead, making the song much faster and harder to play. My question is, are the itallian words for tempo the same in a compound meter?

[@BoughtByTheBlood]

Can't say I've really got it down yet, but this really helps me get closer. Thanks!

[@garrettplumley]

This was so helpful- thank you! I'm wondering how you recommending counting 8th notes in compound time? I'm really only used to counting in 4/4 like 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 but I'm unclear on what the equivalent in compound time would be? Thanks again!

[@victoriarose281]

AWWWWWW, you are so awesome!!! Thank you for posting such wonderful theory explanations!!!

[@Satjeevan]

Thanks, you teach really well

[@belindachen2911]

Gosh you saved my life❤

[@djstudioentertainments2420]

Well explained 💐

[@linettemontesdeoca6213]

This is so helpful thank you! I’m able to find the beat and how it divides, but I always mess up the beat grouping :(. Does anyone have any advice for this?

[@HeatherBieber-n8r]

Do you think that We are the Champions could be multiple meter? I agree with the 6/8 for the chorus but when I listen to the verse I hear more quadruple time, not as strong a down beat.

[@EricJungeMusic]

pretty solid video.... but the Radiohead song broke my brain. I wanted to go 6/8

[@VikashChandola]

I think I am brain dad on this topic