Music
Pie Chart of Common Music Time Signatures by Use
Last reviewed on 2026-05-22.
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Most popular music is written in 4/4 time. Waltzes and other triple-meter pieces use 3/4. Other time signatures are far less common in mainstream genres.
The data
- 4/4 (common time) — 70 %
- 3/4 (waltz time) — 12 %
- 6/8 (compound) — 8 %
- 2/4 (march) — 5 %
- Other — 5 %
Source
Music notation conventions (Hooktheory analysis of popular songs).
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