6/8 Time Signature and Note Identification

How many beats are in one measure of 6/8 time?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

What note receives one beat in 6/8 time?

• quarter note
• eighth note
• half note
• whole note

In 6/8 time how many beats does a quarter note receive?

• 1
• 3
• 2
• 4

In 6/8 time how many beats does an eighth note receive?

• 1
• 4
• 2
• 6

In 6/8 time how many beats does a dotted half note receive?

• 1
• 3
• 2
• 6

In 6/8 time how many beats does a dotted quarter note receive?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9

How would you count this measure?

• 1(23) 4 5 6

• 1(2) 3(4) 5(6)

• 1 2 3 4 5 6

• 1(23) 4(5) 6

Which one of these measures is not in 6/8 time?

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When you look at the time signature, what does the top number mean?

• How many measures are in the music.

• How many notes in a measure.

• How many beats in a measure.

• How many beats in the entire piece.

When you look at a time signature, what does the bottom number mean?

• How many measures are in the piece.

• What note gets the beat.

• How many beats in a measure.

• What note is more important in the piece.