Time Signatures & Bar-lines

What is a time signature?

• Time signatures are used to tell how many time you have to play each music.

• Time signatures are used to tell how many beats each measure of music will get.

• Time signatures are used to tell how many times you have to play each measure.

• Time signatures are used to tell how many beats the entire song will get.

what does the bottom number of a time signature tells you?

• The bottom number tells the number of beats are in a song

• The bottom number tells the number of beats are in each measure

• The bottom number tells you what type of note to be written in each measure

• The bottom number tells you what type of note receives one beat.

What does the top number in a time signature tells you?

• The top number tells what type of note receives one beat.

• The top number tells the number of beats are in a song

• The top number tells the number of beats are in each measure

• The top number tells what type of note is to be played in a song

How many beats are in each measure of music?

• 8

• 2

• 3

• 6

If i have a a dotted half note in the last measure, what time signature am i?

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What is the function of a bar-line? Select all the correct answers

• Bar lines break up the musical section into reduced, measurable groups of notes and rests.

• A bar line separates notes into readable measures.

• Bar lines are used as guidelines for you to follow.

• A bar line separates music into measures (also called bars)

What is the function of a double bar-line?

• A double bar line allows you to go on to the next measure

• A double bar line at the end of a measure means that song is to be repeated

• A double bar line allows you to see the end of the music

• A double bar line indicates to a musician it's the end of the song

If a song has four beats per measure, what is the time signature ?

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What is the name of the note with the longest count in bar 6?

• whole note

• quarter note

• eighth note

• half note

The time signature given means there are four beats in a bar. Is this time signature correct?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• None of the above