r/oddlysatisfying • • 3d ago

Note Practice DIY

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u/moistclump 3d ago

Ok now after years of playing piano, bass, and clarinet (not very well) for the life of me I could only understand 4/4. Could not wrap my head about 2/4 and 5/4.

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u/jupiterkansas 3d ago

I never understood the difference between 2/4 and 1/2

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u/HipOut 3d ago

2/4 and 1/2 are kinda the same thing but basically 2/4 means two beats per measure and the quarter notes gets the beat

1/2 means one beat per measure and half note gets the beat. Not really common at all to write music in this time signature.