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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.


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 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.