Time Signatures

How many beats are in each measure of music?

• 2
• 4
• 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

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 type of note gets the beat in 3/4 Time Signature?

• Whole Note

• Half Note

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

What type of note gets the beat in 6/8 Time Signature?

• Whole Note

• Half Note

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

How many beats are in a measure in this time signature?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 9

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