3/4 Time Signature Metronome
Allegro
3/4: 3 beats per bar, counted 1 2 3.
3/4 has three quarter-note beats per bar: ONE two three. It is the meter of the waltz.
How to count 3/4
Count 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 with the accent on 1. Add eighths to count 1 and 2 and 3 and. A slow waltz usually sits around 84 to 90 BPM, a Viennese waltz is much faster, around 170 to 180 BPM, where you feel one big beat per bar.
Songs and styles in 3/4
Waltzes like The Blue Danube, minuets, many hymns and folk songs, jazz waltzes like My Favorite Things, and pop songs such as Piano Man by Billy Joel.
Questions
What tempo is a waltz?
A slow (English) waltz is about 84 to 90 BPM. A Viennese waltz is about 170 to 180 BPM, counted in one beat per bar.
Is 3/4 the same as 6/8?
No. 3/4 has three beats each split in two; 6/8 has two beats each split in three. They have the same number of eighth notes but a different pulse.
How do I accent only the first beat?
That is the default. Tap beats 2 and 3 in the metronome to make them softer or silent, or open the rhythm pill and use the accent bars.