Time Signature Type of Meter Beats Per Measure Which Note Gets One Beat? Common Example
4/4 Simple Quadruple 4 Quarter Note Pop, Rock, Blues (Common Time)
3/4 Simple Triple 3 Quarter Note Waltz, Country Ballads
2/4 Simple Duple 2 Quarter Note Marches, Polkas
6/8 Compound Duple 2 (grouped in 3s) Dotted Quarter Note Irish Jigs, Power Ballads
9/8 Compound Triple 3 (grouped in 3s) Dotted Quarter Note Classical, Folk Music
12/8 Compound Quadruple 4 (grouped in 3s) Dotted Quarter Note Slow Blues, Doo-Wop
5/4 Odd / Asymmetrical 5 Quarter Note Jazz (“Take Five”), Progressive Rock
7/8 Odd / Asymmetrical 7 Eighth Note Math Rock, Balkan Folk