Time signature 3/4 means you have three beats per bar, and a quarter note gets a beat. This time signature sounds light and rhythmic and is also known as waltz rhythm. Typically, you will accentuate the first note slightly and play the next two a little softer. This is in keeping with the “down, up, up” manner of waltz step dancers as they glide across the floor.

n 4/4 the strongest accent is on beat 1, and the second strongest accent is on beat 3, which puts only one beat between each accented beat. In 3/4, the accent is on beat one, which puts two beats between each accented beat. Because of this, 4/4 has a more “square” feel, while 3/4 has a more “round” feel.