Time Signatures
Time signatures
tell you how many and what kind of notes per measure there are.
The number on top is the number of beats per measure, and the bottom number is what kind of note get the beat.
2 =Half note
4 =Quarter note
8 =Eighth note
The number on top is the number of beats per measure, and the bottom number is what kind of note get the beat.
Bottom Number Value
1
=Whole note 2 =Half note
4 =Quarter note
8 =Eighth note
16
=Sixteenth note
Top Number Value
3/4 is 3 quarter notes per measure
5/2 is 5 half notes per measure
6/8 is 6 eighth notes per measure
Top Number Value
3/4 is 3 quarter notes per measure
5/2 is 5 half notes per measure
6/8 is 6 eighth notes per measure
 Common Time - Same as 4/4 Example: a half note = 2, a quarter note = 1, a whole note = 4. |
 Cut Time - Same as 2/2 timeExample: a half note = 1, a quarter note = 1/2, a whole note = 2. |
