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LESSON 1 · The Science of Sound & Song

PAUSE TO THINK

What is the most common time signature in popular music?

4/4 time.

**4/4 time** is so dominant that it is literally called 'common time' in music notation. Its four-beat pattern aligns naturally with human walking (left-right-left-right) and steady breathing.

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