Time Signatures + Bar Lines

Time signatures are found after accidentals at the left of a line.

4-4 Time Signature

The most common time signature is 4-4 time.

The top number represents how many beats are in a bar/measure.

The bottom number represents what type of note is equal to one beat.

Simple Time in a chart

Bar Lines

What is a measure and bar line?

Bar Lines and Measure

A bar line indicates the beginning and ending of a line and measure.

A measure separates the notes by however many beats per measure.

Bar Symbols