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The lower number is the note duration that should be considered a beat. E.g. 2/4 time means that a quarter note is a beat, and there are two of them in each measure. 6/8 time means that there are 6 eighth notes in each measure.
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When a time signature contains a 4 on the lower number what does the half note get?
two
When a time signature contains a 4 as the top number what does it mean?
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.
Top number of a time signature means?
The number of beats in the bar.
What is The bottom number in this time signature means?
quarter note
What determins the number of beats grouped in each measure?
Time Signature
When a time signature contains a 4 on the lower number what does the half note get?
two
What does the lower number of the time signature indicate?
The bottom number indicates what duration of note gets the beat.
What is the function of the lower number in a time signature?
The bottom number indicates what note value gets one beat.
What does the upper number in a musical time signature tell?
The top number indicates the number of beats per measure.
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 as the top number what does it mean?
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.
Top number of a time signature means?
The number of beats in the bar.
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 is the key signature G major?
look at the time signutre it will tell you the anwser
What is the name of the lower part of the time signature?
I guess you are talking about the header and the footer. The upper is called header, and the lower is called the footer.
What is The bottom number in this time signature means?
quarter note
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
