Compound Time Signatures

What is a compound time signature?

• The beat is broken down into two parts

• The beat is complicated

• The beat is broken down into three parts

• The beat is broken down into four parts

Which of these are compound time signatures? (Choose TWO)

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What is a SIMPLE time signature?

• The beat is divided into two parts

• The beat is divided into four parts

• The beat is simple

• The beat is divided into three parts

How would you count a COMPOUND time signature?

• 1-and 2-and 3-and 4-and

• 1-e-and-a 2-e-and-a 3-e-and-a 4-e-and-a

• 1-and-a 2-and-a 3-and-a 4-and-a

• 1 2 3 4

Is this music in simple or compound time?

• Simple

• Compound

Is this music in simple or compound time?

• Simple

• Compound