"Hey Ya" Lyrics and Meaning (Andre 3000 by OutKast) (2023)

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While the song starts in 4/4 time, it can be broken up into six measure phrases, in which every fourth measure (throughout the song) is a measure of 2/4 (first heard at 1:13 in the video below).

Along with "The Way You Move", recorded by Outkast's other member Big Boi, "Hey Ya!" was released by Arista Records as one of the two lead singles from the duo's fifth album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, on August 25, 2003.

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The 3/4 time signature means there are three quarter notes (or any combination of notes that equals three quarter notes) in every measure.

3/4 time: A song in 3/4 time has three beats per measure and is counted 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, and so on. This time signature is also quite common and is often referred to as waltz rhythm.

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6/8 time signature has six eighth notes in each measure. It's in compound meter, with two large groups of three eighth-note beats each. Thus, it has a feel of two “big beats” with accents on beats 1 and 4, while 3/4 has a feel of three “big beats” with accents on 1, 2, and 3.

This is an often-used time signature giving you a waltz feel. 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3… Again, the rhythms in each bar can be anything as long as they add to 3 quarter notes. This is where time signatures start to seem illogical and students often get confused.

₈ means three eighth-notes (quavers) per bar, which are beats at slower tempos (but at faster tempos, ³. ₈ becomes compound time, with one beat per bar). The most common simple time signatures are ². ₄, ³.

So, what does 4/4 mean in music? In the 4/4 time signature, the numbers tell you that each measure will contain four quarter note beats. So each time you tap the beat, you're tapping the equivalent of one-quarter note.

What is a 2 4 beat? ›

2/4 means there are 2 beats in each measure and a quarter note receives one count. 2/2 means there are 2 beats in each measure and a half note receives one count. 6/8 means there are 6 beats in each measure and an eighth note receives one count.

3/4: Three quarter-note beats per measure. 3. 4/4: Four quarter-note beats per measure. Also known as common time and notated with a “C.”

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