Time Signatures
Rhythms in 4/4
Rhythms in 3/4
Notes and Rests
Musical Equivalents
100
The Top Number of the time signature
What is the number of counts in each measure
100
The Whole Note equals this many counts in this time signature
What is FOUR?
100
This note would equal 4 counts in 3/4 time signature
What is a WHOLE note?
100
A "rest" in music means that the performer should do this for however many beats.
What is "be silent?"
100
A Whole note would equal this many Half notes.
What is TWO?
200
The Bottom number of the time signature
What is the value of the whole note?
200
The Quarter Note equals this many counts in 4/4
What is ONE count?
200
This note would equal ONE count in 3/4 time signature
What is the QUARTER note?
200
A "note" in music means that a performer should do this for however many beats.
What is "make sound?"
200
A Half note would equal this many Quarter notes.
What is TWO?
300
The Beginning of the song right after the Clef Sign
Where is the Time Signature located in a song?
300
The Dotted Half note equals this many counts in 4/4
What is THREE? (Half plus a quarter note)
300
This would be the value of a DOTTED QUARTER NOTE in 3/4 time signature
What is ONE AND A HALF beats?
300
This symbol tells the performer to be silent for 1 beat (in 4/4 time).
What is the "Quarter" rest?
300
2 Whole notes would equal this many Eighth notes.
What is 16?
400
It sets up all of the rhythms and rhythmic values in a song
What does a Time Signature do?
OR
What is the purpose of a Time Signature?
400
This rhythm in 4/4 would be counted: 1 2+ 3 - 4
What is this rhythm?
Quarter Eighth, Eighth Half
400
This rhythm would be counted: 1-2 3
What is this rhythm? HALF, QUARTER
400
A "Half" rest looks like this.
What is a "Hat" that someone is wearing?
400
2 Half notes would equal this many Quarter rests.
What is FOUR?
500
"Common" Time and "Cut" Time
What are the Time Signatures 4/4 (Common) and 2/2 (Cut)?
500
This rhythm would be counted: 1-2-3 4+
What is this rhythm? Dotted Half Eighth, Eighth
500
This rhythm would be counted: 1 2+ 3
What is this rhythm?
Quarter, Eighth-Eighth, Quarter
500
A "Dot" adds on this to any note in any rhythm.
What is the next lower note on the rhythm tree?
500
2 Half notes would equal this many Sixteenth notes.
What is 16?