Music Theory: Time Signature

What is the name of the symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that tells us what kind of note is worth one beat, and how many beats are in a measure?

• Time Signature

• Key Signature

• Rhythm

• Pitch

What does the top number of a time signature tell us?

• How many beats are in the song

• What type of note gets the beats

• How many beats are in a measure

• How loud the song is

What does the bottom number of a time signature tell us?

• How many beats in a song

• What type of note gets the beat

• How many beats in a measure

• How loud the song is

Please pick the time signature that shows 2 beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat.

• 2/2

• 4/4

• 3/4

• 2/4

Please pick the time signature that shows 4 beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat.

• 2/4

• 2/2

• 4/4

• 3/4

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat.

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 6/8

• 2/2

Please pick the time signature that shows 6 beats per measure with the eighth note getting the beat.

• 4/4

• 6/8

• 3/4

• 2/4

Please pick the cut time signature that shows 2 beats per measure with the half note getting the beat.

• 4/4

• 2/4

• 2/2

• 3/4

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 beats per measure with the half note getting the beat.

• 4/4

• 3/4

• 6/8

• 3/2