Tempo, Time signature and Stype
Ballad, Motown, Rock The slower the tempo, the simpler the rhythm section pattern. The ballad beat ranges in tempo from crotchet 50 to 80. It is traditionally written in 4 – 4 (time signature). Example 1: Ballad (8ths feel). 4 – 4. Crotchet = 60 Slow tempos (all ballads) are backed by a one-bar-rhythmic phrase. … Read more