Wiki Page, MIXED CHORUS A: 20 Learning about Time-Signatures

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TIME-SIGNATURE:

The Time-Signature tells you how many beats are in the measure and what kind of note is the beat/pulse. The top number tells you how many beats are in the measure and the bottom number tells you that the kind of note that is the beat/pulse. For example, 4/4 tells you that there are 4 beats in the measure and the beat is a Quarter note; ¾ tells you that there are 3 beats in the measure and the beat is a Quarter note; 2/4 tells you that there are 2 beats in the measure and the beat is a Quarter note; 2/2 tells you that there are 2 beats in the Measure and that the beat is a Half-note.