Beats 44 and 42 are both quarter notes, and the speed is the same. Beat 44 is based on a quarter note, with four beats per measure. Beat 42 is based on a quarter note, with two beats per measure.

Features of 44 beats

Most popular songs are in 44 beats. Beat 44 is the most classic steady rhythm pattern. It is characterized by the fact that the accent on the first beat and the sub-accent on the third beat are very clear on the drum beat. For example, the gong and drum sutra we talk about: dong times, big times, times are the same. In the downbeat, "hole" is the accent, and "big" is the secondary emphasis, which have a corresponding relationship with each other.

Features of 42 beats

42 beats generally have a tight and lively rhythm, and most of them are cheerful songs. The biggest difference from 44 beats is that there is no sub-accent , that is: Dongci Dongci. 42 beats are generally found in some nursery rhymes, traditional songs or marches.

Other beats

Beat 83 is based on eighth notes. There are three beats in each measure, and the beats are strong and weak.

Beat 43 is a quarter note, and there are 3 beats in one section, called 3/4. That is to say, one strong beat and two weak beats appear in one section, and they appear repeatedly in each section. The first beat is the strong beat, and the second and third beats are weak beats. This is the 3/4 beat. This rhythm is very suitable for rotation, so it is often used in waltzes.

Beat 86 means that the eighth note is only regarded as a third beat, that is, the dotted quarter note is one beat, and there are two beats in each measure.

36 beats In musical works, the unit beat is not fixed on one note. It can use various notes as unit beats. The more commonly used units of beats are quarter notes (a quarter note is a beat), eighth notes (a eighth note is a beat), half notes (a half note is a beat), and long and short notes are alternated.