Time Signatures

How many beats are in each measure of music?

• 2
• 4
• 8

How many beats are in each measure of music?

• 4
• 2
• 8
• 3

how many beats are in each measure of music?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 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 three beats per measure, the top number is-

• 4
• could be anything
• 3
• 6

Is a time signature a fraction?

• yes
• no

How many numbers are there in a time signature?

• 1 (Just one big one)

• 2 ( a top and a bottom number)

• 3 ( Like a pyramid)

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

• How many beats per measure.

• What numbers are going into the song.

• What note gets 1 beat.

• The speed of the song.

What does the bottom number mean in this time signature?

• A sixth note gets 1 beat.

• A quarter note gets 1 beat.

• A half note gets 1 beat.

• An eighth note gets 1 beat.

What does the bottom number mean in this example of a time signature?

• There are 4 beats in each measure.

• An eighth note gets 1 beat.

• A quarter note gets 1 beat.

• A half note gets 1 beat.