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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which numbers are equal to the time signature we refer to as "common time"?
What does the top number of a time signature tell us?
How old the music is
Which kind of note is equal to 1 beat
How many notes are in each measure
How many beats are in each measure
Why does Gregorian chant not have a time signature?
They felt lazy
They ran out of ink on their feather quill
They weren't invented yet
They were so clever they didn't need them
How would you classify the following time signature:
Simple compound
Compound double
Simple quadruple
Compound duple
How do we know which time signatures are simple and which are compound?
It's when the top number can be divided by 4
It's whatever we decide it is
It's when top number can be divided by 3, except for 9
It's when the top number can be divided by 3, except for 3
What does the bottom number in the following time signature tell us?
The whole note is equal to 1 beat
The 16th note is equal to 1 beat
This time signature doesn't exist
It's another way to write "cut time"
What is the difference between "cut time" and "common time"?
There isn't a difference
The inventor of cut time's pen slipped, creating the slash in the middle of the "c"
Cut time is related to half notes and common time is related to quarter notes
Cut time is Italian, common time is French
How can we divide the following time signature into pulses that are easier to keep track of?
12 eighth notes
12 quarter notes
4 pulses, each worth 3 eighth notes
3 pulses, each worth 4 eighth notes
Tell me another way to verbalize "cut time"
4 quarter notes in each measure
3 half notes in each measure
2 half notes in each measure
9 eighth notes in each measure
Using your best educated guess, what do you think the most appropriate time signature is for this measure of music?
8/8
2.5/8
common time
cut time
Using your best educated guess, what would be the most appropriate time signature for this measure of music?
6/8
3/4
7/8
9/8
What kind of note gets the beat in this time signature?
