time signatures

What does the top of the time signature tell us?

• which note gets the beat

• which note we play

• how many notes in a measure

• how many beats there are in each measure

The bottom number of the time signature tells us...

• how many beats there are in each measure

• how long we hold the note

• which note gets one beat

• which note we play

In 4/2 time signature, the half note gets how many beats?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In 5/4 time signature, what note gets the beat?

• eighth note

• half note

• quarter note

• whole note

In 3/8 time signature, how many beats are in each measure?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 8

In 6/8 time signature, what note gets the beat?

• Quarter note

• dotted quarter note

• eighth note

• sixteenth note

In 2/2 time signature, which note gets the beat?

• half note

• quarter note

• eighth note

• whole note

In 3/4 time signature how many beats are in each measure?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

In 6/4 time signature how many beats are in each measure?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 3

In 12/8 time signature how many beats are in each measure?

• 3

• 4

• 8

• 12