Music Theory - Reading Time Signatures

The video tutorial explains the concept of beats in music, how they are organized using time signatures, and the role of tempo. It covers different meters such as duple, triple, and quadruple, and distinguishes between simple and compound meters. The tutorial also provides examples of time signatures, explaining how to interpret the top and bottom numbers. Special time signatures like common time and cut time are introduced, and viewers are encouraged to explore further examples in a linked blog post.

What do the top and bottom numbers in a time signature represent?

Describe the significance of special time signatures like 4/4 and 2/2.