GCSE Time Signatures

How many beats are in each bar of music?

• 2

• 4

• 8

How many beats are in each bar of music?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 8

How many beats do you feel in music with this type of beat?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 1/2 beat

How many beats does a minim get in this time signature?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 8

What type of beat is used in this metre?

• quaver

• crotchet

• minim

What type of beat is used in this type of time signature?

• 2 over 4

• 3 over 4

• 4 over 3

• 5 over 3

The top number in a time signature tells us...

• nothing

• what kind of note gets a beat

• the number of bars per measure

• the number of bars in the song

If a song has three beats per bar, the top number could be

• 4

• could be anything

• 3

• 6

Is a time signature a fraction?

• yes
• no

In compound time signatures like this one, how many quavers are in a beat?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4