Rhythm and Metre

The Time Signature tells...

• how many beats are in the bar and what note gets the beat

• how many times you sing a note

• what time to start the song

• the tempo of the piece

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 bar

• the number of bars in the song

In any time signature, what does the number on the bottom tell you?

• How many beats per bar

• How many seconds per bar

• What type of note gets the beat

• The denominator

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

• 4

• could be anything

• 3

• 6

in 4/4 time, what type of note gets one beat?

• a minim

• a semiquaver

• a crotchet

• an quaver

How many beats are in each bar of music?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 8

How many beats are in this bar?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

Solve this equation:

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 3

Solve this equation:

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 10