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how many beats are there in jazz music?

I want to write a dance poem to a jaunty, fast jazz-y rhythm, in order to be more precise, I would like to know how many beats are there in jazz music?

Most jazz is either 2/4 or 4/4 time. There are some jazz waltzes 3/4 time and some other time signatures are experimented with all the time. Dave Brubecks Time Out(Take Five) is probably the best known.

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  1. StrikerME02
    March 21st, 2010 at 09:19 | #1

    It depends on the style or piece of music really. Just make sure that your poem is very upbeat, you could even make it swing a little.
    References :

  2. Will
    March 21st, 2010 at 09:53 | #2

    Most jazz is either 2/4 or 4/4 time. There are some jazz waltzes 3/4 time and some other time signatures are experimented with all the time. Dave Brubecks Time Out(Take Five) is probably the best known.
    References :

  3. johnala
    March 21st, 2010 at 10:18 | #3

    ‘Take Five’ is 5/4. In it, when others are soloing, listen to the rock-hard ‘123-12′ beat that Brubeck lays down. Not to be confused with Cha Cha, which is ‘12-123. Just keep the 5ths flattened, baby.
    References :
    Brubeck, Kenton, et al.

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