Percussion Final (Timing & Note Value)

The time signature tells us,

• The number of notes per measure and which note get’s the first beat

• The number of rest per measure and which note receives the rest

• The number of beats per measure and which note receives one full beat

(T/F) The top number of the time signature can have any number.

• True

• False

The bottom number of the time signatures has these numbers.

• 1, 5, 8, 12, 16, 30

• 4, 8, 12, 16, 20

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

3 beats per measure/ the half note receives 1 full beat.

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

9 beats per measure/ the eighth note receives 1 full beat.

• 9/16

• 8/9

• 9/8

4 beats per measure/ the sixteenth note receives 1 full beat.

• 16/4

• 4/16

• 4/32

12 beats per measure/ the quarter note receives 1 full beat.

• 12/4

• 12/8

• 12/2

(T/F) In 4/4 time, there are 4 notes per measure.

• True

• False

8 beats per measure/ the eighth note receives 1 full beat.

• 8/4

• 8/9

• 8/8

(T/F) In 9/16 time, the 9^th note receives 1 full beat.

• True

• False