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Time Signatures

Time Signatures

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Performing Arts, Arts, Other

6th - 8th Grade

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Easy

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Curtis Swallow

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4 Slides • 12 Questions

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Time Signatures

by Curtis Swallow

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Time Signatures​

Kind of looks like a fraction. It tells the musician how to count their rhythms​

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​Time Signatures

​Time Signatures have 2 numbers, one on top of the other.

  • ​The top number tells you HOW MANY you can count

  • ​The bottom number tells you WHAT KIND OF NOTE you are counting

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​Time Signatures

​This is very similar to FRACTIONS in Math class

  • ​Numerator tells you HOW MANY "parts" you have.

  • ​The Denominator tells you WHAT SIZE or WHAT KIND of "parts" that we are talking about.

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Multiple Choice

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How would you read this time signature IF it were a fraction in Math Class?

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Four-Halves

2

Four-Thirds

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Four-Fourths

or Four-QUARTERS

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Four-Fifths

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Multiple Choice

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4/4 in Math means "Four-Quarters".

What do you thing 4/4 means as a Time Signature?

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Four QUARTER Notes can fit in a measure

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Four Half Notes can fit in a measure

3

Four Whole notes can fit in a measure

4

Five Quarter Notes can fit in a measure.

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Multiple Choice

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How would you read this time signature IF it were a fraction in Math Class?

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Three-Halves

2

Four-Halves

3

Three-Fourths

or Three-quarters

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Four-Fifths

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Multiple Choice

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3/2 in Math means "Three-Halves".

What do you thing 3/2 means as a Time Signature?

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Three-Half Notes can fit in each measure

2

Four-Half Notes can fit in each measure

3

Three-Quarter Notes can fit in each measure

4

Four-Eighth Notes can fit in each measure.

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Multiple Choice

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How would you read this time signature IF it were a fraction in Math Class?

1

Five-Ninths

2

Five-Eighths

3

Six-Fourths

4

Six-Eighths

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Multiple Choice

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6/8 in Math means "Six-Eighths".

What do you thing 6/8 means as a Time Signature?

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Five-Eighth Notes can fit in a measure

2

Six-Quarter Notes can fit in a measure

3

Six-Half Notes can fit in a measure

4

Six-Eighth Notes can fit in a measure

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Multiple Choice

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What does 3/4 mean as a Fraction?

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3 Fourths or

3 Quarters

2

3 Halves

3

3 Eighths

4

2 Fourths or

2 Quarters

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Multiple Choice

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3/4 in Math means "3 Quarters".

What do you thing 3/4 means as a Time Signature?

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2 Quarter Notes fit in a measure

2

3 Eighth Notes fit in a measure

3

2 Half Notes fit in a measure

4

3 Quarter Notes fit in a measure

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Multiple Choice

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What does 2/4 mean as a Fraction?

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3 Fourths or

3 Quarters

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2 Halves

3

2 Eighths

4

2 Fourths or

2 Quarters

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Draw

Write in the Correct number of counts. Line the #s up with the correct note.

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Draw

Write in the Correct number of counts. Line the #s up with the correct note.

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Draw

Write in the Correct number of counts. Line the #s up with the correct note.

Time Signatures

by Curtis Swallow

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