What does the top number of a time signature represent?

How many beats are in each measure

What is the BEAT of a song?

An unchanging pulse, like a heartbeat.

What is the RHYTHM of a song?

Patterns of sound and silence of different lengths.

What does the BOTTOM number in a time signature represent?

What type of note gets the beat/receives one count

How high or low the sound of a note is.

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Music Theory 1: Basic Rhythms

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Reviews the staff, time signature, and whole, half, and quarter notes.

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1
What kind of note is this?
Whole note
Half Note
Dot
Quarter note
2
MELODY is a combination of which of these items?
Rhythm + Pitch
Notation + Sound
Pitch + Beat
Beat + Rhythm
3
What is this?
Treble Clef
Time Signature
Key Signature
Bass Clef
4
How long is the beat in this time signature?
Eight Note
Half Note
Quarter Note
Whole Note
5
How many beats does this note have?
5
3
4
2
6
How many beats per measure are in this time signature?
2
4
1
3
7
What does the top number of a time signature represent?
How many rests are in the song
How many notes are in the song
How many beats are in each measure
What type of note gets the beat/receives one count
8
What is the BEAT of a song?
An unchanging pulse, like a heartbeat.
Symbols representing different sounds.
Patterns of sound and silence of different lengths.
How high or low the sound of a note is.
9
What kind of note is this?
Quarter Note
Whole note
Half note
Banjo Note
10
How many beats does this rest have?
1/2
4
1
2
11
What is the RHYTHM of a song?
Patterns of sound and silence of different lengths.
An unchanging pulse, like a heartbeat.
How high or low the sound of a note is.
Symbols representing different sounds.
12
What does the BOTTOM number in a time signature represent?
How many notes are in the song
What type of note gets the beat/receives one count
How many beats are in each measure
How many rests are in the song
13
How many beats does this note get?
4
3
1
2
14
How many beats does this rest have?
2
1
4
1/2
15
What is PITCH?
Symbols representing different sounds.
An unchanging pulse, like a heartbeat.
Patterns of sound and silence of different lengths.
How high or low the sound of a note is.
16
How many beats does this rest have?
2
1/2
4
1
17
How many beats does this note get?
1
1/2
2
1/4
18
What kind of note is this?
Quarter Note
Half Note
Donut
Whole Note
19
How many beats per measure are in this time signature?
1
4
2
3
20
How long is the beat in this time signature?
Quarter Note
Whole Note
Eighth Note
Half Note

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