Time signatures and beat calculations

[Tarekith]

A 1/8 note in 4/4 is the exact same length as a 1/8th note at 5/8, provided the tempo is the same.

[Drammy]

Cool, thanks Tarekith - so th etime signature just tells us how many bars and measures...

Ta!

[Tarekith]

Yeah, the time signature just tell you the timing 'base' and most common divisions (more or less). The tempo and note divisions (1/8, dotted 1/4, whole note, etc) determine the actual length of each note.