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A metronome question

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Tue, 01/12/2016 - 14:59
pfrizzell
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Good Afternoon David,

Whenever I see 4/4  time, do I always set my MT-60 to 76 bpm, or is

it 80 bpm? 

thank you for your help..

Patsy

 

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Tue, 01/12/2016 - 15:48
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David Barrett
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Hello Patsy. The time

Hello Patsy. The time signature (4/4) is independent of how fast/slow a song is. 4/4 tells you that there are 4 beats per bar and that the quarter note receives the beat. As for tempo, you can set the tempo as fast or slow as you see fit.

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Sun, 01/17/2016 - 17:22
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I'm so glad I asked...

Gosh my understanding was really off, so very wrong.  Thanks for getting me

back on track.

Sincerely,

Patsy

 

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