5 4 Time Signature
5 4 meter is an irregular time signature that is more complex than the typical 4 4 or 3 4 time signatures.
5 4 time signature. This means you ll be counting to five instead of four. You can subdivide 5 4 into smaller groupings of 2 and 3 counts. The bottom number determines the unit of time. Along with 3 4 5 4 is the best time signature to get you started on the world of odd time signatures.
Until the late 19th century this time signature was rarely used in western music. The top number indicates the number of time units in a measure bar. Think of it as 4 4 with an extra quarter note. We can visually translate 5 4 like this.