A time signature of 4-4 means there are 4 quarter beats in each measure. ... Within that structure, the beats can still be broken down into faster notes, but the printed music will always respect the basic beats, grouping faster notes together into the main beats.
What does the 4 mean in 3/4 time?
The 3/4 time signature means there are three quarter notes (or any combination of notes that equals three quarter notes) in every measure. As we learned in the prior lesson, because there is a 4 on the bottom, the quarter note gets the beat (or pusle).
What does a 3/4 time signature mean?
The time signature 3/4 tells a musician that a quarter note represents one beat in a measure (the lower number) and that there will be three beats in each measure (the top number).