Time Signatures

What is the meaning of 2/2 time signature?

• Two beats in a bar

• two crotchet beats in a bar

• two quaver beats in a bar

• two minim beats in a bar

The bottom number tells us that

• There are 2 beats in a bar

• There are two minim beats in a bar

• The minim gets one beat

• The minim gets two beats

How many beats are in this bar?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Give an appropriate time signature?

• 4/4

• 2/2

• 3/2

• 6/8

Define this time signature.

• There are four half notes in each bar

• There are two quarter notes in each bar

• There are four minim beats in each measure

• Forty two beats in a song

Give the most appropriate time signature.

• 5/2

• 4/2

• 3/2

• 6/4

Give the most appropriate time signature.

• 4/4

• 3/4

• 4/2

• 3/2

The bottom number of this time signature means,

• There are eight beats in a bar

• There are three eight note beats in a bar

• The eighth note gets one beat

• There are three beats in a bar

Give a suitable time signature.

• 2/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 3/8

Give an appropriate time signature.

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 6/8

• 2/2