So many videos explain but do not show it... but it is so helpful having it explained, and seeing and hearing it played. Nicely done.
@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow8 ай бұрын
the hard part is putting those into action; understanding the theory is one thing, but how to play like this is a another matter . Music is hard to learn..
@adamnyback8 ай бұрын
It's just the basic formula: 1. Listen 2. Practice a small piece 3. Practice a little bit more 4. Go back to step 3
@paal63898 ай бұрын
What helped me to learn music in general is relating time signatures and notes to mathematics. If you understand simple mathematics anyone can learn to play whatever instrument they want.
@pallavisreetambraparni69956 ай бұрын
@paal. simple mathematics??? Do u mean arithmetic?
@pallavisreetambraparni69956 ай бұрын
@paal. I think that is where I need to start. I need try to remember simple mathematics. I can recognize line notes, space notes, a d how they are going up or down, some time signatures, some key signatures, some dynamics, accents, slurs, ties, metronome markings, etc.. But I think I need to brush up my simple mathematics skills and then I will be good to sight read and sight sing.
@pallavisreetambraparni69956 ай бұрын
If I am given a piece of music, I can recognize most notes, both rhythm and melody, dynamics, key signature, time signature etc.. But I need to try to put it all together so I can fluently read a piece of music
@ahobimo7325 ай бұрын
That bottom number been haunting my dreams for YEARS!!!! 😂
@julie94688 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ... am teaching myself piano at 61 yrs of age and this has helped me enormously!
@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell20 күн бұрын
That's great. I played drums for 30 years and I'm picking up the piano for the first time. At the age of 65.
@julie946819 күн бұрын
@@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell Great to hear! And thanks for the encouragement! 🎹🎹
@vspatmx74588 ай бұрын
David You rock. As usual. You make pianote and the world in general a more and better musical place.
@davidbalan65718 ай бұрын
1. Read . The essential way to learn about anything is reading by quality literature; books , articles and blog. 2 . Listen . 3 . Watch . 4 . Use microlearning . 5 . Follow a one thing a day ' rule ' 6 . Socialize . 7 . Explain things to others . 8 . Plan you out learning journey .
@IceManTX69Ай бұрын
Perfect. To be able to see it, hear it on piano and in popular music makes it so much easier to understand.
@Stephen_Lafferty8 ай бұрын
David always presents information in a very accessible way, and makes it easy to learn!
@timanderson94666 ай бұрын
Absolutely!!
@cvc7788 ай бұрын
Still consider myself a "novice" at the piano. Had some classes etc. I have to say, your brief explanation of this turned on a couple of more lights in my head regarding this. Thank you, sir!
@fadista70638 ай бұрын
I tend to like the eastern folk dance time signatures like the Russian dance in the Nutcracker or Kalinka. Also like the tango for good "measure" 😉
@anusivaNilavu2 ай бұрын
Wow that was very Clear and Concise ❤ Loved your Presentation style and the content ❤ Thank you David 🎉
@Doris-hr1cp8 ай бұрын
Cool! My first time to watch David. Very informative and clear.❤
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! He's awesome 🙌🏼
@TheLoner705037 ай бұрын
If you want remember how a 6/8 is, remember We are the champions (Queen) and you got it. It worked for me.
@amanyoha8 ай бұрын
Never understood the bottom part till now. Great explanation.
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that!🤩
@kal48655 ай бұрын
My personal favourite is 15 step by Radiohead which has the 5/4 pattern
@onthemovewithfiifi58118 ай бұрын
You are a darn great teacher. God bless you.
@timanderson94666 ай бұрын
I’ve played drums my whole life and I still struggle guessing time signatures. This video is great. I guess the time signature is as much the fell as it is the actual count.
@danylatulippe8 ай бұрын
If you want a field trip with time signatures, watch the video (available on KZbin) where Mike Portnoy counts through a section of Dance of Eternity.
@CyberOrca8 ай бұрын
The clearest explanation ! thank you David..
@russhowell13808 ай бұрын
Another great variant of 9/4 is Brubeck's "Blue Rondo a la Turk", which groups 2-2-2-3 for 3 bars and then switches to 3-3-3 for one in a repeating cycle. (it also changes that up later in the track)
@russhowell13808 ай бұрын
sorry, meant 9/8
@abdovvd47068 ай бұрын
Odd meter are very common in arabo Andalusian music 11/16, 22/8 5/4 7/4 and ofc alot 6/8 2/4 in the same
@pallavisreetambraparni69956 ай бұрын
Wow
@bysscanna7 ай бұрын
thank you for this, i would always get so confused about 6/8 time signature !
@ruledtrendy50668 ай бұрын
Great video, one point for anyone listening to the examples to get a feel for odd time signatures. Take Five is played with a swing feel and Money is played with a shuffle. Playing these time signatures without a swing or shuffle will sound slightly different
@jeffbosch16978 ай бұрын
Apocalypse in 9/8, an instrumental section of Supper's Ready by Genesis on their Foxtrot album in 1972. To me, it's one of the most menacing passages in prog. Thanks for the lesson. How the bottom number determines (or influences) emphasis within a bar was enlightening.
@gustough8 ай бұрын
Thank you, David. That was very informative and helpful - especially with the really great examples. I think, my favorite time signature is the simple 4/4 approach, and maybe sometimes 4/3 ... Because, well, there is no because. I assume I am to afixed to less genious music and therefore chase after the average-Joe-time signatures. :)
@Topcatyo.8 ай бұрын
Weird time signatures have always tripped me up, thanks for making this video
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
We're glad this video was helpful! 🤩🙌🏼
@arielsimbikabila33358 ай бұрын
This was so helpful and informative and explained in a way that's easy to understand, thank you✨
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@user-cf3xk3jr8b8 ай бұрын
This video is a game changer to me; thanks for your explanation. Bless you!
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@nikolayevichmyshkin8515Ай бұрын
I need to watch this six time
@michaelbeeministries20208 ай бұрын
Excellent!! Much appreciated! Thank you 🎹✨😃👍
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@falconswiss52178 ай бұрын
Wow.. 5/4!! I like that sound!
@ptahchiev8 ай бұрын
Bulgarian folk music is primarily 7/8 :)
@DrGargani2 ай бұрын
excellent! great explanation with clips of practical applications......one thing more could be added to this: how it blends in with a metronome.....
@vichiliju29788 ай бұрын
Thanks for the vid! ❤
@ciamgranda57868 ай бұрын
Rihanna What Now Chords had me confused before knowing all these.
@adamnyback8 ай бұрын
I'd call it a mix of 6/8 and 3/4. Sounds great.
@ace15Nura8 ай бұрын
My favorite example of time signature is turn it on again by Genesis. Because you think it's in 4/4 until you start counting or dancing.
@adamnyback8 ай бұрын
Cool song. They move between 6/4 + 7/4 and 4/4.
@lawrencetaylor41018 ай бұрын
Merci beaucoup David.
@adamnyback8 ай бұрын
I love 5/4. I think I have also heard some even time signatures devided into odd groups like 3/4+5/4 or 5/4+3/4 but I don't remember which songs that could have been.
@DimitriMarmarashviliMarmaSan8 ай бұрын
I needed this. Thanks
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
You're so welcome! 🙌🏼
@user-td4te3yd9t5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much showing it really helps
@stevetaylor30028 ай бұрын
Great lesson - thanks! I have always heard the time signatures in LED Zeppelins Black Dog change frequently making it difficult for a band to play together.
@trinitywave7 ай бұрын
Thank you. I learned a lot time signatures. Wish I hadn't heard tubular bells. Thank you. Love and Light.
@jmcb8440Ай бұрын
A great lesson, very well done sir, cheers!
@DavidOakesMusic8 ай бұрын
What about polyrhythms and compound time :-D
@jamesbenefield99728 ай бұрын
Love combining 5/4 with 4/4.
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
It sounds cool, doesn't it? 🤩
@liyakatbawade35468 ай бұрын
Wonderful explanation of time signatures... Thanx
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
We're so glad you liked it!😀
@LisaRSArt8 ай бұрын
Wow. Love this video. Thank you. ❤😊👍💯
@pixhilaration5 ай бұрын
Nice Tutorial ... FYI Lalo Shiffrin's Mission Impossible - Long Long Short Short musical phrasing - is based upon Morse Code for M and I. 😀
@Sawdust66665 ай бұрын
Super video and really helpful. Thanks
@frankenjstein93718 ай бұрын
Almost instant understanding.
@excelence38668 ай бұрын
So a 9/8 signature is the same as a 3/4 signature , then what’s the point of naming it 9/8 ??? Just to confuse people ? Same can go for a 4/4 vs 4/8 and so on !
@victor.guimaraes5 ай бұрын
Great Video David.
@timjohnson21868 ай бұрын
His channel is good too
@XionLuis12 күн бұрын
Went through a video about time signatures without mentioning Tool, thats rare lol
@stevenkaiser38378 ай бұрын
I would love to hear some explanation about 2/2, cut time. I know how to play and count it. However, when I am playing with a metronome, the feels are quite different at the beats per minute. I think my question is if a piece of music is say Moderato (approx. 118-120 bpm), should the metronome speed be doubled when practicing to give it the same feel as a Moderato piece in 4/4? Thanks David. Your explanations are great!
@adrianhall67698 ай бұрын
Great Video David a great explanantion of the differenet time signatures. As a person with little musical knowledge, with 9/8 time could this not be a fast 3/4 time ?? In this instance what detemines which time signature its in?
@angelacalloway20025 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the lesson serious enough to not sit there and talk about everything besides the purpose of the video.
@imfrankiea4 ай бұрын
thx I learned a lot kid!!
@georgealderson44245 ай бұрын
Fascinating instruction sir. Thank you. It's probably obvious to evrryone else but how do you decide where the accented beat comes in a time signature please? If it's a stupid question or I have already missed the explanation, ignore me and I will go away! Thank you. Blessings and peace
@Neil-pv8pw2 ай бұрын
upgraded from a piano 3 to stage 4 nice work dave if you can sort your hair out and answer whether yourrelated to stan laurel
@xfrenz93x8 ай бұрын
I was all ready for 17/8 and to hear The Alien 😂
@jacoposcalzi19298 ай бұрын
Wow, interesting
@jonfletcher1478 ай бұрын
Very informative and interesting
@mikelesliepabloaleco5 ай бұрын
Cool--how about the difference between 4/2 and 2/2? Thanks!
@rpxp248 ай бұрын
Muy buen video . gracias
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Gracias a ti por verlo! 🙌🏼
@chidimmaanjoku12374 ай бұрын
I’m going to get some more stuff to make it easier
@shaneross74288 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@KrischaMcFlip8 ай бұрын
Checkout Karnivool - Goliath … This masterpiece is in 27/4 😅
@mikedevlin20488 ай бұрын
Perhaps the “oddest” meter is the one Erik Satie used for his Gnossienne pieces…😉
@RicardoSilvaTripcall8 ай бұрын
Amazing lesson, congrats !!!
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! We're glad it was helpful😀
@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell20 күн бұрын
Nice video. I forgot what a great singer/songwriter Alicia Keys is.
@rms30628 ай бұрын
Can someone explain in which time signature “Empress” by the morning siders is?
@RichardCharter8 ай бұрын
That one's interesting! I hear it as 5/8+6/8, alternating back and forth throughout. You could also call that 11/8, but there is a definite group of 5 beats, and group of 6.
@adamnyback8 ай бұрын
@@RichardCharterYup, and they switch to 3/4 in the short chorus.
@rms30628 ай бұрын
@@RichardCharterTHANK YOU! Ive been wondering for ages
@quincyndekwe4 ай бұрын
how is mission impossible 5/4 when there's only 4 notes in the bar
@theresakulpa300419 күн бұрын
The "long" notes he's referring to in the bar, the first two, are actually one and a half beats long each. The little dot to the left of the note itself indicates this. So it's "1.5 1.5 1 1" in the bar, making five total beats in the bar. That's why those first two notes sound longer, it's because they take up more beats than the other two. Hope this helps :)
@quincyndekwe18 күн бұрын
@@theresakulpa3004 Interesting. Thanks
@GodspowerChidindusАй бұрын
God's power
@elementrypenguin31168 ай бұрын
It’s easy to confuse 6/8 for 3/4
@PianoteOfficial8 ай бұрын
True!
@FelixGeorge-fu1sb5 ай бұрын
i still dont understand the bottom numbers
@davib.franco78574 ай бұрын
neither do i but i'm happy for understanding the top numbers
@user-id4zq4ri1x4 ай бұрын
Is it me, or the example this person used doesn't fit what he's explaining at all? I'm tired of seeing "simple" tutorials, yet no one explains normally. For ex: 11:32 Sting's song, what the hell am I supposed to listen to? Drums? Brass? background lalala's????? C'mon man, nothing falls on beat on these examples
@Neil-pv8pw2 ай бұрын
i really like this guys channel but i really dislike him