Time Signatures

What is this symbol called?

• a fraction

• a time signature

• a key signature

• one

What does the top number of the time signature tell you?

• How fast or slow you should sing your music

• How many beats are in each measure

• Which note is worth one beat

• How loud you should sing your music

What does the bottom number of the time signature tell you?

• How many beats per measure

• How many seconds per measure

• Which note is worth one beat

• The denominator

In 4/4 time, what type of note gets one beat?

• half note

• fourth note

• quarter note

• whole note

In 2/4 time, how many beats are there per measure?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

In 3/4 time, how many beats are there per measure?

• 3

• 4

• 8

• 12

What time signature is this measure in?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 5/4

• 4/4

What time signature is this measure in?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 5/4

• 4/4

What time signature is this measure in?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 5/4

• 4/4

If a song has three beats per measure, the top number is-

• 4
• could be anything
• 3
• 6