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Time Signature Worksheet

The time signature indicates how many beats are in each measure and which note value receives one beat. It is written as two numbers separated by a fraction bar, with the top number showing the number of beats per measure and the bottom number, usually 4, showing that the quarter note receives one beat.

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Time Signature Worksheet

The time signature indicates how many beats are in each measure and which note value receives one beat. It is written as two numbers separated by a fraction bar, with the top number showing the number of beats per measure and the bottom number, usually 4, showing that the quarter note receives one beat.

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Time Signature

e Time Signature is a symbol that appears at the


beginning of the statf just after the clef. It is made up of hvo
numbers placed one above the other.

The upper number indicates how many beats are allowed in


each measure.
Two beats
( per measure)
- u
Three beats
(per measure)
Four beats
(per measure)

The low er number indicates what type of note receives one Hint: Think of fractions.
beat. For now, the bottom number will be 4, indicating that ± = one quarter
a quarter note ( J) receives one beat.
The quarter note
gets one beat.

STUDENT ASSIGNMENT

1. In this time signature: a) How many beats are allowed in each measure? - - - -

b) What type of note receives one b e a t ? - - - - - - -

2. In this time signature: :i) How many beats does one quarter note get? _ _ __

b) How many beats does one half note get? _ _ __

c) How many beats does one whole note get? _ _ __

3. Fill in both measures with the correct number 4. Fill in both measures with the correct number
of quarter notes in the bottom space. of half notes in the bottom space.

1·- -----+ell II
). Draw bar lines on the following staff so that there are the correct number of beats in each measure. Be sure to draw a

) ti nal bar line at th e end of the music.

=±_,.._;_ __..,,L..-_._
• _ _.1....., _ _ _ _ ~•ae.__.a._. · - - - · ' - ·-_ __..t.._J _ ___._t....
:i _ _ __..,._·_ _..w_ __..a.._'._ _ __.,....
, _ _ __

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