Yeah, but to me it makes as much sense as measuring everything in 3/4 of an apple. How many per grouping(/bar) is what is important, not conformance to some sy

Yeah, but to me it makes as much sense as measuring everything in 3/4 of an apple. How many per grouping(/bar) is what is important, not conformance to some symoblic notation in which 4/4 is much more popular and recognisable and forcing it into other less easily divisible circumstances. I agree with those carrying on about rhythmic importance over time signature notational importance. da-da-da-da-da-da. Everything is relative to everything else, and not to some explicit concept of an 'eigth note'.