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Old 19.11.2004, 07:33 PM
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Default Re: Time signatures and beat calculations

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Originally Posted by Drammy
So 5/8 would mean that there are 5 instances of an 1/8 note per measure.
Yes.

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My question is this - does that mean that with a 5/8 time signature there are 5 beats per measure?
Yes.

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So with a tempo of 100bpm and a time signature of 5/8, is the following maths correct:

300ms per 1/8 note (ie beat)

and 1.5s per measure
Yes.

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I think I have but would appreciate someone confirming this or if not then explaining it in simpleton terms.
Is "yes" a simpleton term enough?
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