Time Signatures

How many beats does a dotted half note get?

• 1 1/2

• 1/4

• 3

• 4

What does the bottom number in a time signature tell you?

• How many beats are in each measure

• It tells you what kinds of notes are in the measure

• It tells you what kind of note gets the beat

How many beats are in one measure of 4/4?

• 1/4

• 1

• 4

• 1/2

What KIND of note gets the beat in 4/4?

(hint: think 1/bottom number of the time signature)

• whole note

• quarter note

• half note

• eighth note

How many beats does a dotted quarter rest get?

• 3

• 1

• 1 1/2

• 4

What does the top number in a time signature tell you?

• What kind of note gets the beat

• How many measures are in a song

• How many beats are in each measure

How many beats are in one measure of 3/4?

• 3

• 4

• 1/3

• 1

How many beats does a sixteenth rest get?

• 1/2

• 4

• 1 1/2

• 1/4

Which note gets 1/2 of a beat?

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How many beats are in one measure of 6/8?

• 8

• 3

• 6

• 4