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When a time signature contains a 4 as the top number what does it mean?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
Kennith Lockman
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∙ 13y agoThat each measure of music must contain four beats. For example, if the time signature is "4 over 8", each measure will contain the equivalent of four eighth-notes. 4/4 is the most 'common' time signature, with four quarter notes (or equivalent) in each measure.
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∙ 11y agoThe 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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When a time signature contains a 4 on the lower number what does the half note get?
two
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.
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.
Top number of a time signature means?
The number of beats in the bar.
Can 11 be the top number of a time signature?
Yes, it would mean that there would be 11 beats per measure. This is not used commonly.
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
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.
34 What does the top number in the above time signature mean?
3 beats per measure
What does the bottom number in a time signature mean?
The bottom number in a time signature is the denominator of the fraction denoting the note value that gets the beat. So if the bottom number in the time signature is a four, imagine it's the bottom of a fraction with a numerator of 1. 1/4 is a quarter, so the quarter note gets the beat.
What does the bottom number mean in a signature?
The bottom number in a time signature is the denominator of the fraction denoting the note value that gets the beat. So if the bottom number in the time signature is a four, imagine it's the bottom of a fraction with a numerator of 1. 1/4 is a quarter, so the quarter note gets the beat.
What does the top number mean in the above time signature?
Type your answer here... 3 beats per measure
