Time Signature

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A TIME SIGNATURE gives you information on how the beats are arrange in a piece of music. It is also known as METRE.

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Top number

How many beats are in the bar

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Bottom number

What note value each beat is worth

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Number 2 on the bottom

Note value = minims

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Number 4 on the bottom

Note value = crotchets

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Number 8 on the bottom

Note value = quavers

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Simple time signatures

Beats that can be broken down into two notes (Exception: 3/4)

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Compound time signatures

Beats that can be broken down into three notes.

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<p>Simple metre</p>

Simple metre

Compound metre

<p>Compound metre</p>
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<p>Simple metre</p>

Simple metre

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<p>Compound metre</p>
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<p>Simple metre</p>

Simple metre

Compound metre

<p>Compound metre</p>