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Theory 3: Simple & Compound Time

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this compound time or simple time?

a)

Compound time

b)

Simple time

2.

Is this time signature simple or compound time?

a)

Compound time

b)

Simple time

3.

Is this time signature simple time or compound time?

a)

Compound time

b)

Simple time

4.

Please pick the time signature that shows 2 crotchet beats per bar.

a)

2/2

b)

4/4

c)

3/4

d)

2/4

5.

Please pick the time signature that shows 2 minim beats per bar:

a)

2/4

b)

2/2

c)

4/4

d)

3/4

6.

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 crotchet beats per bar

a)

3/4

b)

4/4

c)

6/8

d)

2/2

7.

Please pick the time signature that shows 2 dotted crotchet beats per bar

a)

4/4

b)

6/8

c)

3/4

d)

2/4

8.

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 minim beats per bar

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

6/8

d)

3/2

9.

What does the top number of a time signature tell us?

a)

How many bars are in the music.

b)

How many times to cough in the music.

c)

How many beats are in a bar.

d)

How many words are in a bar.

10.

How many beats are in a bar with a 4/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How many beats are in a bar with a 3/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

How many beats are there in a bar with a 2/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

How would you describe this time signature?

a)

Compound duple

b)

Compound triple

c)

Compound quadruple

d)

Simple duple

e)

Simple triple

14.

How would you describe this time signature?

a)

Compound duple

b)

Compound triple

c)

Compound quadruple

d)

Simple duple

e)

Simple triple

15.

How would you describe this time signature?

a)

Compound duple

b)

Compound triple

c)

Compound quadruple

d)

Simple duple

e)

Simple triple

16.

How would you describe this time signature?

a)

Compound duple

b)

Compound triple

c)

Simple quadruple

d)

Simple duple

e)

Simple triple

17.

How would write this time signature in numbers?

a)

2/2

b)

2/4

c)

4/4

d)

4/2

18.

How would write this time signature in numbers?

a)

2/2

b)

2/4

c)

4/4

d)

4/2

19.

How would you describe this time signature?

a)

Compound duple

b)

Compound triple

c)

Compound quadruple

d)

Simple duple

e)

Simple triple

20.

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 dotted quaver beats per bar

a)

9/16

b)

9/8

c)

9/4

d)

3/4

21.

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 dotted minim beats per bar

a)

9/16

b)

9/8

c)

9/4

d)

3/4

22.

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 dotted crotchet beats per bar

a)

9/16

b)

9/8

c)

9/4

d)

3/4

23.

Please pick the time signature that shows 4 dotted crotchet beats per bar

a)

12/16

b)

12/8

c)

12/4

d)

4/4

24.

Please click on the simple triple time signature

a)

9/8

b)

3/8

c)

2/8

d)

4/4

25.

How many beats are in a bar with a 6/8 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

How many beats are in a bar with a 9/8 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

How many beats are in a bar with a 12/8 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

How many beats are in a bar with a 12/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

How many beats are in a bar with a 9/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

How many beats are in a bar with a 6/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4