Time Signatures

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Performing Arts, Arts, Other

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6th - 8th Grade

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Curtis Swallow

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Time Signatures

by Curtis Swallow

Time Signatures

Kind of looks like a fraction. It tells the musician how to count their rhythms

Time Signatures

Time Signatures have 2 numbers, one on top of the other.

The top number tells you HOW MANY you can count
The bottom number tells you WHAT KIND OF NOTE you are counting

Time Signatures

This is very similar to FRACTIONS in Math class

Numerator tells you HOW MANY "parts" you have.
The Denominator tells you WHAT SIZE or WHAT KIND of "parts" that we are talking about.

Multiple Choice

How would you read this time signature IF it were a fraction in Math Class?

Four-Halves

Four-Thirds

Four-Fourths

or Four-QUARTERS

Four-Fifths

Multiple Choice

4/4 in Math means "Four-Quarters".

What do you thing 4/4 means as a Time Signature?

Four QUARTER Notes can fit in a measure

Four Half Notes can fit in a measure

Four Whole notes can fit in a measure

Five Quarter Notes can fit in a measure.

Multiple Choice

How would you read this time signature IF it were a fraction in Math Class?

Three-Halves

Four-Halves

Three-Fourths

or Three-quarters

Four-Fifths

Multiple Choice

3/2 in Math means "Three-Halves".

What do you thing 3/2 means as a Time Signature?

Three-Half Notes can fit in each measure

Four-Half Notes can fit in each measure

Three-Quarter Notes can fit in each measure

Four-Eighth Notes can fit in each measure.

Multiple Choice

How would you read this time signature IF it were a fraction in Math Class?

Five-Ninths

Five-Eighths

Six-Fourths

Six-Eighths

Multiple Choice

6/8 in Math means "Six-Eighths".

What do you thing 6/8 means as a Time Signature?

Five-Eighth Notes can fit in a measure

Six-Quarter Notes can fit in a measure

Six-Half Notes can fit in a measure

Six-Eighth Notes can fit in a measure

Multiple Choice

What does 3/4 mean as a Fraction?

3 Fourths or

3 Quarters

3 Halves

3 Eighths

2 Fourths or

2 Quarters

Multiple Choice

3/4 in Math means "3 Quarters".

What do you thing 3/4 means as a Time Signature?

2 Quarter Notes fit in a measure

3 Eighth Notes fit in a measure

2 Half Notes fit in a measure

3 Quarter Notes fit in a measure

Multiple Choice

What does 2/4 mean as a Fraction?

3 Fourths or

3 Quarters

2 Halves

2 Eighths

2 Fourths or

2 Quarters

Draw

Write in the Correct number of counts. Line the #s up with the correct note.

Draw

Write in the Correct number of counts. Line the #s up with the correct note.

Draw

Write in the Correct number of counts. Line the #s up with the correct note.

Time Signatures

by Curtis Swallow

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