TIME SIGNATURE

used to indicate the appropriate counting for

a particular rhythmic pattern.

 can be grouped into two’s, three’s, and four’s

2 There should be two counts to a
4
measure.
3 There should be three counts to a
4
measure.
4 There should be four counts to a
4
measure.
 RHYTHMIC PATTERNS
Rhythmic Pattern
Time Signature Is used in the arrangement of long and short beats in relation
to the time signature given.
2
Regular Pattern: 1, 2
4
1 & 2; 1ah-ah2;
Regular Pattern: 1,2,3
3 1&2,3; 1,2&3; 1&2&3; 1ah-ah2,3; 1ah-ah2 ah-ah3;
4
1,2ah-ah,3ah-ah
Regular Pattern:1,2,3,4
4
1 & 2, 3, 4; 1,2 & 3, 4; 1,2,3 & 4; 1,2,3,4 &; 1&2,3&4;
4
1 &2 & 3 & 4; 1ah-ah2,3,4; 1ah-ah2,3ah-ah4; 1ah-ah2ah-
ah3ah-ah4.