Answer key
Time Signatures
Every answer, with the reason. 16 questions.
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In 2/4, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
2 beats, and the quarter note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 4, which is a quarter note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 2/4?
4
One bar is 2 × a quarter note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 3/4, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
3 beats, and the quarter note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 4, which is a quarter note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 3/4?
6
One bar is 3 × a quarter note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 4/4, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
4 beats, and the quarter note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 4, which is a quarter note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 4/4?
8
One bar is 4 × a quarter note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 5/4, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
5 beats, and the quarter note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 4, which is a quarter note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 5/4?
10
One bar is 5 × a quarter note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 2/2, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
2 beats, and the half note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 2, which is a half note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 2/2?
8
One bar is 2 × a half note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 3/8, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
3 beats, and the eighth note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 8, which is a eighth note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 3/8?
3
One bar is 3 × a eighth note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 6/8, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
6 beats, and the eighth note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 8, which is a eighth note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 6/8?
6
One bar is 6 × a eighth note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.
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In 9/8, how many beats are in a bar and which note gets one?
9 beats, and the eighth note gets one
The top number counts; the bottom names a whole note divided by 8, which is a eighth note.
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How many eighth notes fill one bar of 9/8?
9
One bar is 9 × a eighth note, and an eighth note is 2 ticks of that.