Time Signatures

3/4 is known as which type of time signature?

• common time

• simple time

• compound time

• irregular time

6/8 is known as which type of time signature?

• compound time

• simple time

• irregular time

• half time

What is the difference between simple time and compound time?

• The beats are divisible by 2 in simple time, whereas they are divisible by 3 in compound time

• The beats are the same in each time signature, there is no difference

• The beats are all calculated differently in each bar

• The beats are not counted in any of the time signatures

• The whole beats in compound time are dotted notes instead of regular notes

How many crotchets are there in 4/4 time signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many quavers are there in 6/8 time signature?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 3

Time signatures are described as......?

• The number and types of beats to count in each bar

• The number of beats in each bar

• The type of beats in each bar

• The amount of bars in the music as a whole

Triplets are are made up from a group of how many notes?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

How many notes are duplets made up from?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Describe this compound time signature?

• 6 quaver beats per bar

• 3 quaver beats per bar

• 12 quaver beats per bar

• 8 quaver beats per bar

Describe this compound time signature?

• 12 quaver beats per bar

• 6 quaver beats per bar

• 4 crotchet beats per bar

• 2 crotchet beats per bar