Irregular time signatures

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're tapping a drum to your favourite song. Most songs have a steady beat that comes in groups of 2, 3 or 4. 🥁

2. 2

   The top number of a time signature tells you what?

3. 3

   Tap along to a rhythm that has 5 beats in a group. Count: 1-2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4-5...

4. 4

   Let's read an irregular time signature: 5/4. The top 5 means 5 beats in each bar. The bottom 4 means a quarter note gets one beat. 🎵

5. 5

   Try clapping a 7/8 time signature. Count: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7...

6. 6

   What time signature has 5 beats in a bar?

7. 7

   What is irregular about the time signature 7/8?