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David's Tip of the Day: Tempos Differing - Playing a Song Slower or Faster

Posted Wed, 04/13/2016 - 08:13 by David Barrett Admin
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A common question I get asked is how fast 4/4 time is. The 4/4 at the beginning of a line of music doesn't indicate the tempo of a song, it indicates how many beats are in a bar (4 in this case) and which note value receives the beat (quarter note in this case). This 4/4 is what's known as the Time Signature.

Tempo is up to the player, even when playing a known song. continue reading...