4/4 time signature

4/4 is also known as Common time because it is the most come time signature used in Western music.  It accounts for probably 75% of the music we hear.  It’s notated by the letter C instead of the numbers 4/4.

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Heres an example of how music is written in 4/4 or Common time:

  • 8th notes with in beats 1 and 2 are beamed together as well as beats 3 and 4.  It is important for there to be a separation that shows the beginning of beat 3.  It is easier on the eye.
  • 16th notes are beamed according to the beat they belong to.

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Examples of music in 4/4:

  • Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.
  • Au Lang Syne.
  • America the Beautiful.

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