Time signature Quiz

The top number in a time signature tells us-

• Nothing

• How many beats in a measure

• What kind of note gets one beat

• The number of measures in the song

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

• Nothing

• The number of beats in a measure

• What kind of note gets one beat

• How many measures in a song

How many numbers are there in a time signature?

• One (just one number)

• Two (a number on top & a number on bottom)

• Three (Like a pyramid)

How many beats are in a measure with this signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many beats are in a measure with 4/4 time signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does the bottom number mean in this example of a time signature?

• Four beats in a measure

• Half note gets one beat

• Quarter note gets one beat

• Four measures in a song

What is the time signature?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

What is the time signature?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4