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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
Les in Chorlton	Time Signatures: 2/4 or 4/4 time.... (60* d)	Time signatures	18 Mar 15
As a relative newcomer to playing off the dots I am endlessly confused by time signatures. With a bit of help and luck I can play most simple dance tunes regardless of the TS. 3/4, 6/8 and even the mighty 9/8 are 'clear' to me. I can play simple tunes in 2/2, 2/4 and 4/4 but I do not understand the difference and how to respond to that difference when I play a tune. Once I have learned a tune I generally play from memory so it only matters at the digging out and learning stages. Can anyone explain in simple word the difference between 2/2, 2/4 and 4/4 or direct me to a site that might help?

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