TIME SIGNATURE / 6/4
6/4 TIME SIGNATURE.
Broad Six
GROUPING 3 + 3
A broad compound meter that divides six quarter-note pulses into two equal groups.
ANSWER FIRST / 6/4
How 6/4 works.
6/4 time signature means 6 quarter-note beats in each measure. A broad compound meter that divides six quarter-note pulses into two equal groups.
The top number counts the beats in a measure, while the bottom number makes the quarter-note the unit beat. Follow the accent grouping 3 + 3 to hear where each pulse begins.
GROOVE DEMO / 6/4
Listen for the shape.
Hear 6/4 as two large pulses, each made from three quarter notes. The second group answers the first and completes the bar.
ACCENTS 3 + 3 · BPM 72
CURRENT METER
ACCENTS 3 + 3
Press play to hear the shape.