Another popular time signature is 2/4 time.
While most music is grouped into sets of 4 beats, there are other combinations.
Another popular time signature is 2/4 time.
This means there will be two beats in each measure and a quarter note will get 1 beat.
Styles of music which use this time signature are Marches and Polkas.
1. Where should bar lines be placed in the following example?
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Another popular time signature is 3/4
This means that there will be 3 beats in a measure and a quarter note will get 1 beat.
Waltzes are written in 3/4 time.
1. Where should the bar lines be placed in the following example?
The Dotted Half Note
Placing a dot (.) after a note adds half the value of the note.
ie. A half note gets 2 beats;
half of 2 beats is 1 beat;
Therefore a half note with a dot is worth 3 beats.
1. How many beats are missing from each bar in the following examples.?
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2. Where should the bar lines be for the following examples?
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3. How many beats are missing from the following examples?
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