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I don't has no rhythms. I need to learn how to clap a 4/4 beat. Any advice or ideally an mp3 that I could clap along with?

are you serious? edit: If you are, have a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe6VIH-lQN4 It's for drumming, but it will at least give you an idea, just clap along to it.

... ... You can't be serious. In case you are, you just count. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and repeat. God help you when you get to a 6/8. And if it's just the rhythm that's killing you, rather than understanding the time signature, there's not a lot you can do except practice. Try identifying the time signature of songs you like, then clapping/tapping along with it. ...

Take your hands. Get them ready to clap. Clap your hands with even breaks in between to the count of: 1 2 3 4 Repeat. Your hands should be sounding something like this: Click the RUN button

Well any song you like, chances are if it's a pop or rock song it'll be 4/4. If you can count to 4 and hear a beat then you can do it. You probably already do, if you ever find yourself tapping or nodding along. You just need to count it out and listen for the repeats.

Yeah, it's not like every beat needs to be exactly a second apart or anything. As long as the parts are even between each beat, that's 4/4.

Follow everyone else's guidance, and then add an emphasis on the "1" beat to distinguish between measures. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

mcdermott wrote: ... In case you are, you just count. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and repeat. Is it once per second? 4 times per second? 2 times per second?

Rhino wrote: mcdermott wrote: ... In case you are, you just count. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and repeat. Is it once per second? 4 times per second? 2 times per second? How many times per second is BPM (beats per minute) and is independent of a time signature I believe. So ...

LittleBoots wrote: Rhino wrote: mcdermott wrote: ... In case you are, you just count. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and repeat. Is it once per second? 4 times per second? 2 times per second? How many times per second is BPM (beats per minute) and ...