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Time Signatures

Time Signatures

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Arts

6th Grade

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Halie Weaving

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12 Slides • 8 Questions

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Time Signatures

Today we will learn about some different time signatures.

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Time Signature

  • Convention used in Western notation to specify how many beats are contained in each measure, and which note value is equivalent to a beat

  • Appears at the beginning of the piece, following the key signature

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Multiple Choice

Where is the time signature located?

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After the clef

2

After the key signature

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Before the clef

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Before the key signature

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Simple

  • Beats can be broken down into two-part rhythms

  • Easiest to count

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5

4/4

  • 4 beats in a measure

  • Quarter note gets the beat

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3/4

  • 3 beats per measure

  • Quarter note gets the beat

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2/4

  • 2 beats per measure

  • Quarter note gets the beat

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2/2

  • 2 beats per measure

  • Half note gets the beat

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Multiple Choice

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How many beats?

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2

2

3

3

4

4

1

10

Multiple Choice

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How many beats

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

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Multiple Choice

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How many beats

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

12

Multiple Choice

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What note gets the beat

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Quarter

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Half

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Whole

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Eighth

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Compound

  • Beat is broken down into three-part rhythms

  • Top number is divisible by 3

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6/8

  • 6 beats per measure

  • Eighth note gets the beat

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9/8

  • 9 beats per measure

  • Eighth note gets the beat

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12/8

  • 12 beats per measure

  • Eighth note gets the beat

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Multiple Choice

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How many beats?

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3

2

4

3

5

4

6

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Multiple Choice

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How many beats?

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6

2

7

3

10

4

12

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Multiple Choice

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How many beats?

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6

2

7

3

8

4

9

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Review

  • Convention used in Western notation to specify how many beats are contained in each measure, and which note value is equivalent to a beat

  • Appears at the beginning of the piece, following the key signature

  • There is Simple and Compound

  • Top number is the beats, bottom number is which note gets the beat

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Time Signatures

Today we will learn about some different time signatures.

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