Thewhole point in 6/8 time signature existing is to differentiate from 3/4. Both contain the same value as far as notes are concerned, but the more than subtle difference is the grouping, making the feel of each very different. 1 - 2 - 3
Thefirst is the symbol “C,” which stands for “common time” and is a shorthand way of signifying a 4/4 time signature. The second is a “C” symbol with a vertical line cutting through it, which represents cut time. Cut time is the fraction 2/2, and this symbol is the shorthand way to denote this time signature.
The5/8 has an obvious (IMO) problem with the hi-hat rhythm. The two time intervals marked in the 4/4 version are equal (or close enough for this point) in the original part. The second one is 50% longer in your 5/8 example. I re-notated the 5/8 version below to clarify rhythm w/ rests and add a missing hi-hat after snare.
Forexample, 5/4 is an odd signature since 5 cannot be divided into 2 or 3, and the same goes for 11/8. Here again, it is up to you or the composer to find out what the intonation should be. In 5/4, you can have a group of 2 and then a group of 3, or the opposite. In 11/8, you have more choices: , 2-3-2-2-2, or any other combination.
AsMatthew Read pointed out in the comments a time signature of 2(1/2)/4 can be represented as 5/8, but there is much more going on. The obvious difference between the two is that in 5/8 the eighth note gets the beat and in 2(1/2)/4 the quarter note gets the beat. This may seem insignificant, but this is a huge difference.
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5 4 vs 5 8 time signature
