Time Signature Worksheet

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Name_______________________ Date____________________

Time Signatures - 4
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Time signatures appear at the The top number indicates the number of beats per measure.
beginning of a piece of music
music. They are made up of two The bottom number indicates which note will get one beat.
numbers. A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beat
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In 4 time there are four beats in each measure. A half note ( h ) = 2 beats
A whole note ( w ) = 4 beats
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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

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4 œ œ œ œ w ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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3. Write a 4 time signature after the clef sign.
Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

& œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ
œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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4. Write a 4 time signature after the clef sign.
Write in the count below the notes.

? œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ w
Draw the missing bar lines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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