Mini Breakdown: Time Signature #shorts

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]We have some conjecture in the chat about the time signature of this here piece. Let's see if we can Sherlock Holmes our way to a definitive answer.

[00:00:15]So, we can definitely hear that there's triplet groupings. You have The question is is it 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 or is it 1 2 dot 2 dot 3 dot 4 dot All right, anyway.

[00:00:31]Well, if we listen to the drums, we're hearing a do do do do do do do Right here, listen to the drums.

[00:00:40]4 Like, at least to my ear in the drum pattern, there's this clear recycling in a group of four beats that each have three divisions, which I would call then 12 8. But, to truly know, we'd have to ask the composer. But, there you go. I'd call that 12 8.