Time Signatures

How many beats are in each measure of music?

• 4
• 2
• 8
• 3

how many beats are in each measure of music?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 8

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

How many beats are there in a measure with a 2/4 time signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many beats are in a 5/4 Time Signature?

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

• 5 beats

• 6 beats

What type of note gets the beat in 4/4 Time Signature?

• Sixteenth Note

• Half Note

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

• How many beats per measure.

• What numbers are going into the song.

• What note gets 1 beat.

• The speed of the song.

What does the bottom number mean in this example of a time signature?

• There are 4 beats in each measure.

• An eighth note gets 1 beat.

• A quarter note gets 1 beat.

• A half note gets 1 beat.

What is the time signature?

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