Time Signature

What is time signature?

• Just 2 numbers stacked on top of each other and found at the start of a song.

• a fraction

• When you sign your name and put the time next to it.

• Just 2 numbers stacked on top of each other and found at the end of a song.

Time signature is the same as meter signature.

• True

• False

What does the top number tell you?

• How many beats in a measure there will be.

• What kind of note gets one beat.

• How many times to clap.

• How many to pat.

What does the bottom number tell you?

• How many beats in a measure there will be.

• What kind of note gets one beat.

• How many times to clap.

• How many to pat.

How many beats in a measure of 2/4 time signature?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6

How many beats in a measure of 3/4 time signature?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6

How many beats in a measure of 4/4 time signature?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6

How many beats in a measure of 6/8 time signature?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6

What kind of note gets one beat in 2/4 time signature?

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How many beats in a measure of 5/4 time signature?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6