Time Signatures

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Time Signatures -

Time signatures appear at the beginning of a piece of music music. They are made up of two

The top number indicates the number of beats per measure. The bottom number indicates which note will get one beat.

numbers.

A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat

In time there are four beats in each measure.

A half note ( ) = 2 beats

A

whole

note

(

)

=

4

beats

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

1 2 3 4 1 2 34

1 2 3 4 1234 12 34 1 2 34

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

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3. Write a time signature after the clef sign.

Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. Write a time signature after the clef sign.

Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

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5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

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Time Signatures -

In time there are three beats in each measure.

The quarter note gets one beat. Rhythmic values

The dotted half note gets three beats. = 3 beats

A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat

A half note ( ) = 2 beats

A dotted half note ( ) = 3 beats

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

123

123

12 3

123

12 3

12 3

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign.

Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. Write a

time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

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Time Signatures -

In time there are two beats in each measure.

The quarter note gets one beat.

An eighth note ( ) = 1/2 beat

Rhythmic values A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat A half note ( ) = 2 beats

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

1

2

1 +2+

1

2

1

2

1

2+

1

2

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign.

Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___

___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___

___ ___ ___

___

___

4. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Time Signatures -

In

time

there

are

six

beats

in

each

measure.

The eighth note gets one beat.

Rhythmic values

A sixteenth note ( ) = 1/2 beat

An eighth note ( ) = 1 beat A quarter note ( ) = 2 beats A dotted quarter note ( ) = 3 beats A dotted half note ( ) = 6 beats

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

123 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 + 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 56

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign.

Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Time Signatures - ,

In

time

there

are

two

beats

in

each

measure.

The half note gets one beat.

A quarter note ( ) = 1/2 beat

is often referred to as "cut" time.

Rhythmic values A half note ( ) = 1 beat A whole note ( ) = 6 beats

may also be displayed as .

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

1

+

2

+

1

2

+

1

+

2

1

2

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___

___

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign.

Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___

___

___ ___ ___

___

___

___

4. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

___

___

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___

___

___

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