Take the time signature 3/4, which is sometimes described as waltz time; if we follow our previous analysis, this means that ...

Step 2: Let’s begin our exploration of odd time signatures and meters with the most ubiquitous: 3/4. Setting the project’s time signature to 3/4 and removing the last beat from my 4/4 pattern ...

Here, we're looking at the irregular time signatures of 5/8 and 5/4. Although both can be subdivided into rhythmic groupings of 2+3 or 3+2, the drums can help as quarter notes (5/4 time) or eighth ...

You go the other way, and get time signatures based on longer beats. 3/2 has three beats in a bar, but each beat is twice as long, lasting a half note or minim. It’s useful for very slow, sedate ...

One of the appealing things about Lalo Schifrin's theme to Mission Impossible is that it's written in 5/4 time: five beats to the measure, instead of the more commonplace three or four. WNYC's ...