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

Please pick the time signature that shows 2 beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat.

Please pick the time signature that shows 4 beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat.

Please pick the time signature that shows 3 beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat.

Please pick the time signature that shows 6 beats per measure with the eighth note getting the beat.

Please pick the cut time signature that shows 2 beats per measure with the half note getting the beat.

This is called a Staff.

Music notes live in this thing.

What is it called?

This is a Measure.

Measures are like little windows of music.

What is this called?

These are called Bar Lines.

Bar Lines create Measures.

What are these?

The Time Signature lives in the staff.

It's very important.

 It tells you how many ____ are in each bar of music.

How many beats are in this rhythm pattern?

Protip: Every rhythm gets 1 beat EXCEPT the half note.

You know everything now.

Choose the correct Time Signature for the following example;

But Ms. Carpenter, how do I do this? Add up the number of beats in one measure (the first one)

This one is really hard.

But you can choose to try your best!

Choose the correct Time Signature for the following example.

Which statement is true about this time signature? (HINT: There is more than one answer)