TIME SIGNATURE / 7/8
7/8 TIME SIGNATURE.
Odd meter
GROUPING 2 + 2 + 3
A curious odd meter that settles into a 2 plus 2 plus 3 pattern.
ANSWER FIRST / 7/8
How 7/8 works.
7/8 time signature means 7 eighth-note beats in each measure. A curious odd meter that settles into a 2 plus 2 plus 3 pattern.
The top number counts the beats in a measure, while the bottom number makes the eighth-note the unit beat. Follow the accent grouping 2 + 2 + 3 to hear where each pulse begins.
GROOVE DEMO / 7/8
Listen for the shape.
Seven eighth notes become easier to hear when grouped as 2 + 2 + 3. The final group stretches the bar before it loops.
ACCENTS 2 + 2 + 3 · BPM 92
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CURRENT METER
7/8BPM 092
ACCENTS 2 + 2 + 3
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