Time Signatures
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6th Grade
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Halie Weaving
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Time Signatures
Today we will learn about some different time signatures.
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Time Signature
Convention used in Western notation to specify how many beats are contained in each measure, and which note value is equivalent to a beat
Appears at the beginning of the piece, following the key signature
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Multiple Choice
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Simple
Beats can be broken down into two-part rhythms
Easiest to count
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4/4
4 beats in a measure
Quarter note gets the beat
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3/4
3 beats per measure
Quarter note gets the beat
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2/4
2 beats per measure
Quarter note gets the beat
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2/2
2 beats per measure
Half note gets the beat
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Multiple Choice
How many beats?
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Multiple Choice
How many beats
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Multiple Choice
How many beats
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Multiple Choice
What note gets the beat
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Compound
Beat is broken down into three-part rhythms
Top number is divisible by 3
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6/8
6 beats per measure
Eighth note gets the beat
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9/8
9 beats per measure
Eighth note gets the beat
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12/8
12 beats per measure
Eighth note gets the beat
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Multiple Choice
How many beats?
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Multiple Choice
How many beats?
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Multiple Choice
How many beats?
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Review
Convention used in Western notation to specify how many beats are contained in each measure, and which note value is equivalent to a beat
Appears at the beginning of the piece, following the key signature
There is Simple and Compound
Top number is the beats, bottom number is which note gets the beat
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