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4/2 and 4/8 are also simple quadruple. Notice that a time signature in simple meter will always have a 2, 3, or 4 for the top number. While beats in simple meter are divided into two notes, beats in compound meter are divided into three.
What is a 4/8 time signature?
4/8 means you have four beats counted as eighth notes, each foot tap is an eighth note (a quarter note now takes 2 beats).
Is 8 4 a simple or compound?
| Time Signature Chart | |
|---|---|
| Simple triple | 3/2 |
| Simple quadruple | 4/8 |
| 4/4 | |
Is 5 4 time signature simple or compound?
There are various types of time signatures, including: simple (such as 3/4 or 4/4), compound (e.g., 9/8 or 12/8), complex (e.g., 5/4 or 7/8), mixed (e.g., 5/8 & 3/8 or 6/8 & 3/4), additive (e.g., 3+2+3/8), fractional (e.g., 2½/4), and irrational meters (e.g., 3/10 or 5/24).
