Time Signatures Flashcards
1
Q
A simple triple time signature…
A
3/4 or 3/8
2
Q
4/4 is…
A
Simple quadruple because beats can be divided neatly into 2 and there are 4 beats in each bar
3
Q
12/8 is…
A
Compound quadruple because beats can be divided into 3 dotted crotchets and quadruple because there are 4 dotted crotchets beats in a bar
4
Q
2/4 is…
A
Simple duple because beats can be divided neatly into 2 and duple because there are 2 beats in each bar
5
Q
3/8 is…
A
Simple triple because beats can be divided into 2 dotted quavers and triple because there are 3 beats in each bar
6
Q
A compound duple time signature…
A
6/8 because it is grouped in two lots of 3 quavers beats
