Olympia Noise Patterning: Simple, Compound and Complex Meter | Time Signatures Explained

Learn difference between simple, compound and complex meter - and discover secret to making odd time signatures like 5/8 and 7/8 feel groovy instead of awkward. In this tutorial, we break down: - Simple meter (4/4, 3/4, 2/4) and beats that sub-divide into twos - Compound meter (6/8, 12/8) and why 6/8 isn&same as 3/4 - Complex meter and trick to counting 5/8, 7/8, and other odd meters - How to set up these time signatures in Patterning 3 Key insight: in complex meter, beats have different lengths. Instead of counting "1-2-3-4-5" in 5/8, try "1-2-3, 1-2" or "1-2, 1-2-3." This simple shift makes odd meters feel natural and perhaps even danceable. Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:41 - Simple Meter Explained 02:22 - Building 4/4 Rock Beat in Patterning 04:27 - Other Simple Meters (2/4, 3/4, 5/4) 05:18 - Compound Meter Explained 06:34 - 3/4 vs 6/8: What&Difference? 07:48 - Creating 6/8 Beat in Patterning 09:35 - 12/8 and Shuffle Feel 11:13 - Simple vs Compound Review 11:28 - Complex Meter: Secret to Odd Time 12:38 - Understanding 5/8 Time 13:13 - Song Example: Steller&Jay in 5/8 14:08 - Three Ways to Feel 7/8 15:48 - 3+3+2 Pattern in 8/8 17:05 - Building 5/8 Beat in Patterning 18:50 - Recap & Takeaways Playlists: | | #DrumMachine Original video: