Meter Wars!

Published: July 9, 2020, 11 a.m.

We\u2019ll learn about meters in music, also known as time signatures, using math. You'll be able to hear the difference between 3/4 and 4/4 and understand how to read a time signature. Then\u2026 it\u2019s an epic battle between time signatures! Who will win??\n\n***\n\nFeatured musical excerpts:\nThe Beatles: Yellow Submarine\nDionne Warwick: What the World Needs Now\nRodgers & Hammerstein: My Favorite Things from \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d\nPost Malone: Sunflower\nQueen: Another One Bites the Dust\nPentatonix: Waltz of the Flowers\nElton John: I\u2019m Still Standing\nBeyonce: Love On Top\nAnthony Gonzalez: Un Poco Loco from \u201cCoco\u201d\n\n***\n\nNational Standards Incorporated:\nReading and notating music\n\n***\n\nAdditional resources:\nRhythm Lesson\nMusical Meter!\nTime Signatures, Bars and Barlines\nWorksheet: Time Signatures\nWorksheet: Note Types and 4/4 Time\n\n***\n\nDonate to support this and future seasons of The Music Box.