7/27/22, 4:18 PM Measures and Time Signature

Measures and Time Signature

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Vertical black bars called bar lines divide the staff into measures.
This staff has been split into two measures.

Time signatures define the amount and type of notes that each measure contains.
The first measure is in 4/4 time and the second measure is in 3/4 time.

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7/27/22, 4:18 PM Measures and Time Signature

The first measure (4/4) contains four quarter notes.

The second measure (3/4) contains three quarter notes.

Next, we will discuss non-quarter-note time signatures.

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7/27/22, 4:18 PM Measures and Time Signature

6/8 time contains six eighth notes.

3/2 time contains three half notes.

This chart displays all of the time signatures that we discussed.

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