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It depends on the time signature but is equal to the top number.

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This depends on the tempo (time signature), e.g. 4/4 time = 4 beats, 3/4 time = 3 beats, etc.

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in 2/4 time there are 2 beats per measure......

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It's called a "time signature." It's two numbers, one on top of the other. The top number indicates the number of beats per measure, while the bottom specifies the value of each beat.

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How many beats per measure is in This is the Stuff?

There are four beats per measure in This is the Stuff.


When reading time signatures the top number tells what?

it tells you how many beats are in the measure


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A pulse is the measure of your heartbeat and how many times it beats.


What is a measure note?

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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.


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The measure which contains the upbeat is not counted as a whole measure until the end of the piece, when the last measure of the piece makes up for the rest of the beats in the bar which are missing from the upbeat measure.


What musical term means beats in a bar?

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