WorksheetsMusic Theory: Time Signatures and Note Values
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
Which of these shows a time signature?
What is a time signature?
A type of note
A symbol that shows how many beats are in a measure
A musical instrument
A musical genre
What is the top number in a time signature?
It tells you the number of beats per measure
It tells you the kind of notes to play
It tells you the tempo
It tells you the key
What is the bottom number in a time signature?
It tells you how many instruments are playing
It tells you what type of note gets one beat
It tells you the tempo
It tells you the volume
7.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this piece?
4/4
6/4
3/4
7/4
In 4/4 time, how many beats are there in each measure?
2
3
4
5
9.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this song?
4/4
6/8
3/4
12/8
In 3/4 time, which note gets one beat?
Whole note
Half note
Quarter note
Eighth note
11.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this piece?
3/4
4/4
2/4
7/8
What is the name of a measure that has one strong beat followed by two weak beats?
Quadruple meter
Triple meter
Duple meter
13.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this piece?
4/4
7/4
2/4
3/4
In 6/8 time, how many beats are in a measure?
4
6
8
2
15.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this song?
1/4
3/4
4/4
5/4
What kind of music often uses 2/4 time?
Waltzes
Marches
Ballads
Symphonies
Which of the following time signatures is considered "compound" meter?
4/4
3/4
6/8
2/4
If a measure in 4/4 time has one whole note, how many beats does it take?
1
2
3
4
Which time signature would you typically find in a waltz?
4/4
2/4
3/4
6/4
How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 time?
1
2
21.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this song?
2/8
7/4
6/8
5/4
What is the general feel of music in 6/8 time?
Steady and straight
Bouncy and lilting
Slow and heavy
Quick and staccato
If you have a measure with two half notes in 4/4 time, how many beats are used?
1
2
3
4
In a measure of 5/4 time, how many total beats are there?
3
4
5
6
What does "syncopation" refer to in a piece of music?
Playing notes in a regular pattern
Emphasizing beats that are usually weak
Changing the time signature constantly
Playing notes that are too fast
26.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this piece?
2/4
4/4
5/4
6/4
Which of the following indicates a "strong-weak" pattern?
2/4
3/4
6/8
All of the above
In 2/4 time, how many beats does a whole note count for?
4
2
1
3
29.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this piece?
3/4
4/4
6/4
9/8
The time signature 7/8 is an example of what kind of meter?
Simple
Compound
Irregular
Complex
If a measure has two quarter notes and one eighth note in 4/4 time, how many beats does it have?
1
2
3
4
32.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What is the METER of this piece?
5/4
6/4
7/8
4/4
Look at the musical example below how many beats per measure does the time signature symbolize?
3
8
4
2
