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The top note of the time signature tells you how many beats are in a bar; so, in this case four. The bottom number would tell you what kind of note gets one beat.

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Kennith Lockman

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When a time signature has 4 as the top number what does that mean?

It means that one measure contains four beats.


What does the top number in the time signature mean if its a 3?

It means that each measure contains three beats.


When a time signature contains a 2 as the top number what does it mean?

It means there are two notes to the bar, of the size indicated by the lower number.


When a time signature contains a 4 on the lower number what does the half note get?

two


How would one play a piece of music whose time signature contains only one number?

I don't believe there is such a thing as a time signature with only one number!


What time signature contains a four as the top number?

A 4 at the top of a time signature indicates that there are 4 beats in the bar of what ever the bottom number is in the time signature. For example in 4/4 times there is 4 quarter note beats. In 4/8 there is 4 eighth note beats.


What does 5 3 time signatures mean?

5/3 on a time signature does not exist. you cannot have an odd number at the bottom of a time signature there is no such note value of 3


What does each number in a time signature mean when reading sheet music?

In a time signature, the top number indicates the number of beats in each measure, while the bottom number represents the type of note that receives one beat.


What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

The top number in a time signature indicates the number of beats in each measure.


What does the top number in a time signature represent?

The top number in a time signature represents the number of beats in each measure.


What does the top number in the time signature indicate?

The top number in a time signature indicates the number of beats in each measure.


How many beats for a whole note draw?

Depending on the meter of the phrase, a whole note contains how the number of beats equal to the bottom number in the time signature.