Time Signatures

Time Signature...

• Tells you the speed of music.

• How long the music is in duration.

• How many beats are in each measure.

• How many bar lines are in the music.

How many beats in each bar?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

How many beats in each bar?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

How many beats in each bar?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

How many beats in each bar?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 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 3 beats per measure, the top number is-

• 4
• 2

• 3
• 6

How many beats are in each measure of music?

• 2
• 4
• 8

How many beats are in each measure of this song?

• 8

• 2

• 3

• 4

If a song has 4 beats per measure, what is the time signature ?

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