The Three T's: Time Values, Time Signatures and Tempo

Have you ever heard of the word 'metronome'?  It's not an everyday word that most people use.  Some composers use a metronome to indicate how fast they want their pieces to be performed.  Some performers use a metronome so that they can maintain a steady beat while practicing.  Some digital instruments, such as pianos and keyboards have a metronome built in.  Sometimes these metronomes will display a number.  Other metronomes are portable and hand-held and may display a digital number or a flashing light.  CMajor will talk about how to tie the Three T's together in this episode.  She'll play at least two examples of a metronome ticking sound.  It's not the same as using a wind-up timer, as you may know--Time Values, Time Signatures and Tempo go according to how many beats are in a bar, the kind of note being used to represent a beat and how fast the beats are moving.  CMajor will demonstrate how the metronome in music theory can be set to tick or flash at a given number of beats in a minute.  That's next time on The CMajor Radio Show.  See you soon!