Lesson 8: Time Signatures

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• ​Here are some common examples.

• ​Notice, there are two numbers, one placed above the other.

• ​To say these out loud, you say the top number and then the bottom number.

• ​The first one is four-four time, the second is three-four time, and the last one is two-four time.

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​Two-four time will have 2 beats in a measure.

​Three-four time will have 3 beats in a measure.

​Four-four time will have 4 beats in a measure.

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• All of the time signatures we have looked at have a 4 on the bottom.

• ​This means that a quarter note will get one beat.

• ​4/4 time will have four quarter notes.

• ​3/4 time will have three quarter notes.

• ​2/4 time will have two quarter notes.