Time Signatures: Master the Basics of Musical Notation

Question 1

In a song, how many beats do you clap to when you hear the time signature 4/4?

Accepted Answer

Four beats

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Two beats

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Three beats

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Six beats

Question 2

A piece of music has two minims (half notes) in each bar. What is its time signature?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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3/4

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4/4

Question 3

How do you count the rhythm of a bar of 3/4 time?

Accepted Answer

Count 'one, two, three'.

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Count 'one, two, three, four'.

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Count 'one, two, three, four, five'.

Question 4

In a song with the time signature 4/4, what type of note receives one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 5

How many beats are there in one measure of music with the time signature 3/4?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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6

Question 6

How many quarter notes are there in a whole note?

Accepted Answer

4

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1

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2

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8

Question 7

Which of the following is an incorrect rhythm for a piece of music in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

♩♩♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩

Question 8

Which time signature tells us that there are four beats in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 9

Which time signature has three beats in each bar?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a part of a time signature?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Top number

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Bottom number

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Bar line

Question 11

What does the top number of a time signature tell us?

Accepted Answer

Number of beats per bar

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Type of note that gets one beat

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Number of bars in a piece

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Tempo of the piece

Question 12

What is the time signature of a song that has two beats per bar and a quarter note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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3/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 13

In a 4/4 time signature, what type of note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 14

In a song with a time signature of 4/4, how many beats are in each group of notes?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 15

Which time signature has four even beats in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 16

How many beats are in a bar of 3/4 time?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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5

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct way to write the time signature 4/4?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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4/four

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4:4

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four over four

Question 18

Which note value would receive one beat in a bar of 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 19

If a piece of music has a time signature of 3/4, how many quarter notes would fit into each bar?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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6

Question 20

Which time signature has three beats in each bar, with each beat getting one and a half counts?

Accepted Answer

3/2

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3/4

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6/8

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9/8

Question 21

Which time signature tells us there are 3 beats in each measure and a quarter note gets the beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 22

How many beats are in a measure of 6/8 time?

Accepted Answer

6

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2

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4

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8

Question 23

When we clap the beat in 3/4 time, which of these patterns is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

Strong, strong, weak

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Strong, weak, weak

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Weak, strong, weak

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Weak, weak, strong

Question 24

What do we call the musical symbol that shows us how many beats are in a bar?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Clef

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Key signature

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Note

Question 25

Which of these is a simple time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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5/8

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7/16

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9/8

Question 26

What does the top number in a time signature tell us?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in each bar

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The type of note that gets one beat

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The key of the music

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The tempo of the music

Question 27

Which time signature has 3 beats in a bar and a quarter note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 28

When we tap our hands to the beat of music, which part of the time signature are we feeling?

Accepted Answer

The top number

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The bottom number

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Both the top and bottom numbers

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Neither the top nor bottom numbers

Question 29

Let's learn about musical beats. We have 4 beats in a bar, and each quarter note gets one beat. Which time signature do we use for this?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 30

Now, let's count the beats. In a bar of 3/4, how many beats do we have?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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6

Question 31

Time signatures can be tricky. Which of these is NOT a real time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/3

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2/4

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5/8

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10/16

Question 32

Listen up! A piece of music has a time signature of 6/8. What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

6 beats in each bar, eighth note gets one beat.

Answer

8 beats in each bar, quarter note gets one beat.

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6 beats in each bar, quarter note gets one beat.

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8 beats in each bar, eighth note gets one beat.

Question 33

Time to read some music! Look here: | ♩♩ | ♩♩ | ♩♩ | ♩♩ |. What is the time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 34

Let's find a rhythm for a 4/4 time signature. Which of these fits?

Accepted Answer

♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩

Question 35

Time signatures can be sneaky! Can they change in the middle of a song?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 36

Why do we need time signatures?

Accepted Answer

To count the beats in a bar.

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To know what kind of notes we're using.

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To tell us how fast or slow to play.

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To show us which notes to play.

Question 37

In a time signature, what does the top number tell us?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a bar.

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The kind of note that gets one beat.

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How fast or slow to play.

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Which notes to play.

Question 38

In a 4/4 time signature, how many beats are there in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 39

Which time signature has three beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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5/4

Question 40

What is the time signature of a piece with 4 beats per bar and a quarter note receiving one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 41

Which time signature shows 4 beats per bar, with a quarter note getting 1 beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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2/4

Question 42

In a time signature, what does the top number show?

Accepted Answer

Number of beats per bar

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Tempo of the music

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Number of bars in the piece

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Type of note getting 1 beat

Question 43

In the 2/2 time signature, which note receives 1 beat?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Eighth note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT an element of a time signature?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Number of beats per bar

Answer

Type of note getting 1 beat

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Beat division

Question 45

In a 4/4 time signature, which note value gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter Note

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Eighth Note

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Whole Note

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Half Note

Question 46

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 3/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Three beats in each bar

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Four beats in each bar

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Two beats in each bar

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Six beats in each bar

Question 47

What is the name of the symbol that separates measures in a musical score?

Accepted Answer

Bar Line

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Clef

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Staff

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Note

Question 48

Which of the following time signatures has two beats per bar, with each beat being a half note?

Accepted Answer

2/2

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4/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 49

In a 3/4 time signature, how many quarter notes are there in each bar?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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5

Answer

4

Question 50

How many beats are there in a bar in 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Four

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Two

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Five

Answer

Three