Time Signatures

A time signature has how many numbers in it?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

The top number in a time signature tells us-

• nothing
• what kind of note gets a beat
• the number of beats per measure
• the number of measures in the song

If a song has three beats per measure, the top number is-

• 4
• could be anything
• 3
• 6

If it takes 4 quarter notes to fill a measure the time signature could be-

• 4 over 4
• 4 over 8
• 4 over 1
• 4 over 2

A waltz has 3 beats per measure-  which could be a time signature for a waltz?

• 2 over 4
• 3 over 4
• 4 over 3
• 5 over 3

Is a time signature a fraction?

• yes
• no

People march with 2 feet, so what could the time signature be for a march?

• 3 over 4
• 3 over 2
• 4 over 3
• 2 over 4

The most common kind of music has 4 beats per measure-  what would the time signature look like?

• 2 over 4
• 3 over 4
• 4 over 4
• 5 over 4