Vocab #3 - Beats

The fastest, easiest, way to determine how many beats a measure has is:

• Look at the time signature

• count them

How many beats would be in each measure?

• 7

• 4

• unknowable

How many BEATS are in this measure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many NOTES are in this measure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many BEATS OF SOUND are in this measure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many BEATS are in this measure?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 7

How many NOTES are in this measure?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 7

How many BEATS are in this measure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many NOTES are in this measure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the time signature of this music? Click the magnifying glass near the image to enlarge.

• two four

• three four

• four four

• five four