Common Time Signatures

Learn how common time signatures group beats and how to use 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 12 beat settings in practice.

Simple meters

2, 3, and 4 beat groupings are common in marches, waltzes, pop music, rock, and many practice exercises.

Compound and odd meters

6, 7, 9, and 12 beat groupings can help with compound feels and uneven meters. Use the minus and plus buttons or click the beat number to enter any grouping from 1 to 32.

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