Time Signatures: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 3 Music Students

Question 1

In a time signature, what does the number on the bottom represent?

Accepted Answer

The type of note that gets one beat

Answer

The number of beats in each bar

Answer

The number of notes in each bar

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The speed of the music

Question 2

Is this statement true or false: A time signature of 3/4 means there are three beats in a bar.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 3

Which time signature indicates that there are four beats in each measure and each beat is a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 4

Which time signature has four beats in each measure, with the quarter note getting one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 5

Which time signature has four beats in each measure and a quarter note receiving one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

Answer

2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 6

In a time signature like 4/4, what does the number on the bottom tell us?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a measure

Answer

The number of notes in a measure

Question 7

In a song with four beats per bar and a quarter note receiving one beat, which time signature is used?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 8

Which symbol represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♫

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♪

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♬

Question 9

In a 4/4 time signature, how many quarter notes make up one whole bar?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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6

Answer

8

Question 10

In a song with a 4/4 time signature, which note type would receive two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 11

In 3/4 time, how many beats are there in a bar?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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5

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a feature of music written in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

Three beats per bar

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Four beats per bar

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A strong beat on the first beat

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The quarter note gets one beat

Question 13

What is the main purpose of a time signature?

Accepted Answer

To show the number of beats in each bar

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To show the key of the music

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To show the tempo of the music

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To show the instrumentation of the music

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a bar

Answer

The type of note that gets one beat

Answer

The speed of the song

Answer

The number of notes in a bar

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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5

Question 16

In 4/4 time, how many quarter notes would there be in a complete bar?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 17

Which of the following rhythms matches the time signature 2/4?

Accepted Answer

♩♩ | ♩♩

Answer

♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩ | ♩

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♩♩ | ♩♩♩

Question 18

What is the time signature for a song with three beats in a bar and half notes getting one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/2

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1/2

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2/4

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4/4

Question 19

Which of these songs is most likely to be written in 3/4 time?

Accepted Answer

Waltz

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Pop song

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Rock song

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Country song

Question 20

What is a time signature?

Accepted Answer

A symbol that shows how many beats are in a bar and what type of note gets one beat

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A symbol that shows the key of the music

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A symbol that shows the tempo of the music

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A symbol that shows the number of instruments in the music

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a bar

Answer

The type of note that gets one beat

Answer

The tempo of the music

Answer

The key of the music

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

The type of note that gets one beat

Answer

The number of beats in a bar

Answer

The tempo of the music

Answer

The key of the music

Question 23

What is the name of the symbol that divides a bar into beats?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

Answer

Clef

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Note

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Rest

Question 24

What is the time signature for a piece of music that has three beats in a bar and each beat is a half note?

Accepted Answer

3/2

Answer

3/4

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2/3

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4/3

Question 25

Why do musicians use time signatures in music?

Accepted Answer

To indicate the number of beats in each measure.

Answer

To control the speed of the music.

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To specify which notes to play.

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To determine which instrument to use.

Question 26

Which time signature means four beats in a measure, with the quarter note getting one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 27

Which of these rhythms has four beats?

Accepted Answer

♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♬

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♩♩♬♬

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♩♬♩♬

Question 28

What's the name of the line that separates one measure from the next?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Beat line

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Measure line

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Rhythm line

Question 29

What time signature does this rhythm have: ♩♩♩ | ♩♩♩

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in each bar

Answer

The type of note that gets one beat

Answer

The tempo of the music

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The key of the music

Question 31

Which of these is an example of a time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

Answer

C Major

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Andante

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Allegro

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

4

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2

Answer

3

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5

Question 33

Which type of note gets one beat in a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet (quarter note)

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Minim (half note)

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Semibreve (whole note)

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Quaver (eighth note)

Question 34

What is the name of the line that separates the music into bars?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

Answer

Clef

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Staff

Answer

Time signature

Question 35

Which of these is the correct way to write a time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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4 / 4

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4/ 4

Answer

44

Question 36

In 3/4 time, how many beats are in each bar?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 37

In 3/4 time, which rhythm has two beats?

Accepted Answer

Ta-ta

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Ta-ti

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Ta-rest-ta

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Ta-ti-ti

Question 38

Which time signature would be best for a song with a steady beat and 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 39

In 6/8 time, how many eighth notes are in each bar?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

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4

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8

Question 40

What does the top number in a time signature show?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a bar

Answer

The type of note that gets one beat

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The tempo of the music

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The number of bars in a piece

Question 41

What is the name of the vertical line that separates musical bars?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Time line

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Beat line

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Rhythm line

Question 42

Which of these is a simple time signature?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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5/8

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7/16

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12/8

Question 43

Which note gets one beat in a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 44

A song is in 3/4 time signature. How many quarter notes would there be in one bar of this song?

Accepted Answer

3

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1

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2

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4

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a quality of a good time signature?

Accepted Answer

Confusing and unclear

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Clear and simple

Answer

Easy to read

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Accurate