Doing your Research

Before you begin playing a piece of music, what should you look for first?

• The repeat signs

• The time signature

• The key signature

• The double bar line

What information does the key signature tell you?

• It tells you how many counts are in each measure

• It tells you if there are any repeats

• It tells you how loud to play

• It tells you if there are any sharps or flats in this piece of music

Why do you look for next?

• The time signature

• You look to see if there are any repeats

• You look to see how loud to play

• You look to see how many measures are in the first line of the piece of music

What information does the time signature tell you?

• The time signature tells you if there are any sharps or flats in this piece of music

• The time signature tells you if there are any accidentals in this piece of music

• The time signature tells you how many counts are in each measure

• The time signature tells you how fast to play

What does the Top Number of the time signature tell you?

• The top number tells you how fast to play

• The top number tells you how many counts are in each measure

• The top number tells you how many notes are in each measure

What does the Bottom Number of the time signature tell you?

• The bottom number tells you how many counts are in each measure

• The bottom number tells you how many repeats there are in this piece of music

• The bottom number tells you what Kind of note gets one count

What is the last part of your research to do before you play?

• You set the metronome for the correct tempo

• You look for any repeats

• You just guess how fast you think you should play this piece of music