Question 1

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a measure

Answer

The type of notes used

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The tempo of the music

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The key of the music

Question 2

What is the most common time signature in popular music?

Accepted Answer

4/4

Answer

3/4

Answer

6/8

Answer

2/2

Question 3

What time signature would suggest a waltz dance?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

2/4

Answer

4/4

Answer

6/8

Question 4

What does a time signature of 6/8 indicate?

Accepted Answer

There are 6 beats per measure with eighth notes receiving one beat

Answer

There are 8 beats per measure with whole notes receiving one beat

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There are 2 beats per measure with sixteenth notes receiving one beat

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There are 6 beats per measure with quarter notes receiving one beat

Question 5

What does a time signature of 4/4 tell you about the note values in the music?

Accepted Answer

A quarter note gets one beat

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An eighth note gets one beat

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A whole note gets one beat

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A half note gets two beats

Question 6

What does it mean if a piece of music has a time signature of 5/4?

Accepted Answer

There are 5 beats per measure

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There are 4 beats per measure

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There are 5 measures in total

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There are 8 beats per measure

Question 7

Which time signature would be used for a march?

Accepted Answer

2/4

Answer

6/8

Answer

3/4

Answer

4/4

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