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by Beatrice Wilder. Contents. Worksheet 1. Pick - A - Bar. Complete bars of music to match time signatures by choosing from a selection. Worksheet 2. Puzzles. Complete the bars according to time signatures by following instructions. Worksheet 3. Counting Quavers. Complete the bars by following instructions using only quaver beats. Worksheet 4.
The Time Signature appears at the beginning of a piece of music. It is made up of two numbers. In 4 time there are four beats in each measure. A half note ( J) = 2 beats A whole note ( o ) = 4 beats 1. Write a time signature after the clef sign, write in the beats below the notes, and draw the missing bar lines. example:
A time signature appears at the start of a piece of music. The top number tells us how many beats are in a bar The bottom number tells us what kind of note the beat is
In the first 2 examples you can see how to rewrite a piece from simple into compound time (example 1) and from compound time into simple time (example 2) without changing the rhythm. Example 1
Contents. Worksheet 1. Pick - A - Bar. Complete bars of music to match time signatures by choosing from a selection. Worksheet 2. Puzzles. Complete the bars according to time signatures by following instructions. Worksheet 3. Counting Quavers.
Introduction to Time Signatures, teaching ideas, video, downloadable worksheets, interactive whiteboard resources
Time Signatures A time signature appears at the start of a piece of music. The top number tells us how many beats are in a measure The bottom number tells us what kind of note the beat is $ 4=Quarter Notes, 2=Half Notes, 8=Eighth Notes Therefore means that there are $ 4 Quarter Note beats in a measure. #
