How To Read Time Signatures - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #8

The video tutorial explains the concept of measures in music, which are vertical lines on a music sheet that indicate patterns of beats. It introduces time signatures, which consist of two numbers that determine the number of beats in a measure and the type of note that gets the beat. Common time signatures like 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 are discussed, along with the possibility of unusual ones like 67/4. The tutorial also covers how different notes, such as eighth, half, and whole notes, can be used to get the beat, emphasizing that the bottom number in a time signature should ideally be a power of two.

What do measures in music indicate?

• The speed of the music

• Where patterns of beats begin and end

• The pitch of the notes

• The volume of the music

In a 4/4 time signature, how many beats are in each measure?

• Four beats

• Five beats

• Two beats

• Three beats

What is the time signature called when there are three beats in a measure?

• 5/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

If the eighth note gets the beat, what is the bottom number in the time signature?

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 16

What must the bottom number of a time signature be?

• An odd number

• A power of two

• A multiple of three

• A prime number