With 2/4 and 4/4 it can be very difficult to tell by ear since we the only thing that really puts them apart is the emphasis of the beats. Otherwise they are identical in sound.
This is called synchopation; the accents come on the up-beat/off-beat. Very very almost certainly African. You won't find any African music that does not do this. The emphasis on the 3rd beat is drums being played in half-time; once again, 100% it is African influenced. All African music accents the upbeat and is in half-time.
You’re welcome 😊 the difference between 2/2 and 4/4 is that 2/2 is basically twice as fast as 4/4. 2/2 is also called cut time. We generally count 2/2 in 2 beats per measure (even though it really often looks exactly the same as 4/4) because it is played twice as fast as 4/4. So in 2/2 time the half note gets 1 beat, the whole note gets 2 beats, the quarter note gets only 1/2 a beat, and the dotted half note gets 1 and a 1/2 beats. I have a few more time signature videos. I would especially suggest these two. You can check my Time signatures playlist. Time Signatures Explained Time Signatures Explained [The BOTTOM NUMBER]
You are not the only one of course. It’s very difficult to hear the difference between 2/4 time and 4/4 time, and sometimes close to impossible. The only difference when listening is in the emphasis of the beat. Sometimes, as the performer we may choose to emphasize less beats in order to make a better, more melodic phrase. The most important thing is for you to know how to count out the beats, feel the music, and interpret it in each time signature.
@@PracticalPianoTips I’m trying to learn and understand and I am still totally lost…. The 1st beat of a bar being the emphasis beat makes complete sense …. But then you can add accents and all other things just leads to mind explosion 💥
Yes it is quite complicated. You will get better with practice and application of these principles. With time signatures, the main thing you need to know is how to count and the beat emphasize. But sometimes the composer will add other accents as you said, and emphasize a different beat. Also, there is room for interpretation and phrasing. I’m thinking to make a video on time signatures, phrasing and interpretation.
Thank you, I shall be able to listen & absorb tempo a lot easier from your explanation. I got the 3rd example wrong 😮
With 2/4 and 4/4 it can be very difficult to tell by ear since we the only thing that really puts them apart is the emphasis of the beats. Otherwise they are identical in sound.
Very clear, thank you!
Wonderful on my understanding 2/4 is faster than 4/4
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2 correct, nice video, thank you
Thank you! 👍
You’re welcome 😊
thank you, much better than our teacher haha
You’re welcome! I hope you come back to get more of your music questions answered. I will be going over many of the trouble spots in music theory.
Speaking of a march....Darth Vader Imperial March is a good example of 2/4.
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thank you for this
You’re welcome!
What about reggae where 2nd and 4th beat are emphasized, 1st beat has no emphasis at all and 3rd beat is the strongest?
Yes there are exceptions.
This is called synchopation; the accents come on the up-beat/off-beat. Very very almost certainly African. You won't find any African music that does not do this. The emphasis on the 3rd beat is drums being played in half-time; once again, 100% it is African influenced.
All African music accents the upbeat and is in half-time.
Thank to u a lot
But What the deffrence between 2/2 and 4/4 ?
You’re welcome 😊 the difference between 2/2 and 4/4 is that 2/2 is basically twice as fast as 4/4. 2/2 is also called cut time. We generally count 2/2 in 2 beats per measure (even though it really often looks exactly the same as 4/4) because it is played twice as fast as 4/4. So in 2/2 time the half note gets 1 beat, the whole note gets 2 beats, the quarter note gets only 1/2 a beat, and the dotted half note gets 1 and a 1/2 beats.
I have a few more time signature videos. I would especially suggest these two. You can check my Time signatures playlist.
Time Signatures Explained
Time Signatures Explained [The BOTTOM NUMBER]
C: I got all 3 of them right!
Nice job!! It can be hard to hear the slight difference in emphasis.
Nice voice
V good
Thank you
I can't be the only one that doesn't feel difference between 2/4 3/4 4/4 or 5/4 in a music...
Honestly, it's the same for me...
you can tell the difference between 4/4 and 3/4 just by counting it
I got all of them wrong 😅
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Am I the only one that cannot hear anything difference
You are not the only one of course. It’s very difficult to hear the difference between 2/4 time and 4/4 time, and sometimes close to impossible. The only difference when listening is in the emphasis of the beat. Sometimes, as the performer we may choose to emphasize less beats in order to make a better, more melodic phrase. The most important thing is for you to know how to count out the beats, feel the music, and interpret it in each time signature.
@@PracticalPianoTips I’m trying to learn and understand and I am still totally lost…. The 1st beat of a bar being the emphasis beat makes complete sense …. But then you can add accents and all other things just leads to mind explosion 💥
Yes it is quite complicated. You will get better with practice and application of these principles. With time signatures, the main thing you need to know is how to count and the beat emphasize. But sometimes the composer will add other accents as you said, and emphasize a different beat. Also, there is room for interpretation and phrasing. I’m thinking to make a video on time signatures, phrasing and interpretation.
@@PracticalPianoTips I subscribe so I’m slowly making my way through your videos. Will def watch and take in all that I can!!!