Time Signatures Flashcards
1
Q
Duple Time
A
Beat works in 2.
Strong note is on beat 1.
2/4
4/4
2/2
^All duple time
Think of a march
2
Q
Compound Time
A
Beats work in 3.
Strong note is on beat 1.
3/4
6/8
9/8
^ all compound time
Think of a waltz
3
Q
Reading time signatures
A
The top shows how many beats are in a bar.
The bottom shows what make as beat.
E.g
4/4 is 4 beats in a bar and a quarter note is a beat
4
Q
Note ID’s
A
Full note - 1
Half note - 2
Quarter note - 4
Eighth note - 8
5
Q
Quadruple time
A
Beats work in 4.
Strong beat is on beat 1 but there is a medium beat on beat 3.
