Time Signatures

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Pick - A - BarComplete bars of music to match time signatures by choosing from a selection.

PuzzlesComplete the bars according to time signatures by following instructions.

Join Them UpDraw lines joining groups of notes to their time signatures.

InvestigateFind bars of notes that do not agree with the time signature.

Complete the barsUsing given notes and rests, complete bars to agree with time signatures.

QuizLabel bars of notes correctly.

Counting QuaversComplete the bars by following instructions using only quaver beats.

Missing Bar LinesPlace bar lines correctly.

Time Signature Teaser“Crossword" where notes or rests are used instead of letters.

QuizChoose the correct time signature.

Mix'n'Match NotesA real teaser. Create rhythms by following instructions.

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Complete the BarsMultiple choice. Choose the correct note or rest to make up a bar.

Information PageThings that you need to know about time signatures.

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by Beatrice Wilder



Copyright © Beatrice Wilder 1997

Published in 1997 by Music Fun

P.O. Box 342 Katoomba NSW 278019 Millyard Lane Katoomba 2780

Phone: (02) 4782 3073

Email: [email protected]: www.musicfun.com.au



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g n o t e s a n d r e s t s f r o m t h e

b o x e s i n t h e m i d d l e o f t h e

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PUZZLESComplete the bars - following the instructions

Name .........................................Time SignaturesWorksheet 2

1. 7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Add one note and two rests. Choose a time signature:

A whole bar of silence. Add a rest.

Complete this bar using rests only.

Add three notes.

Add two notes and two rests.

Complete this bar with just one note.

Add a bar line.

Complete the time signature.

Choose a time signature: or

Add six quavers, correctly grouped.

Complete this bar using rests only.



Counting QuaversInstead of counting quarter note or crotchet beats,

we are counting eighth note or quaver beats. Each quaver is one beat.

Name .........................................

1. 7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Add one rest. Add a dot.

Add a time signature.

Add rests.

Add four notes.

Complete the time signature.

Join these notes in the correct way..

Add two notes grouped together.

Make this a whole bar of silence.

Add two notes.

Use just one note and one rest.

Add a time signature.

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Join Them UpDraw lines joining the bars of notes

to their correct time signatures.

Name .........................................

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S e t 1 .

S e t 2

.

S e t 3 .

S e t 4 .

S e t 5 .

S

e t 6 .

Complete the BarsUse only the symbols supplied at the beginning of each set

and use each symbol only once.




QUIZAdd time signatures and

label these bars correctly.Choose from:Simple Duple - Simple Triple - Simple Quadruple (two, three or four beats in each bar)Compound Duple - Compound Triple (two or three dotted note beats in each bar)

Name .........................................

Simple (undotted)

Compound (dotted)




Missing Bar Lines

Look carefully at the time signatures anddraw the bar lines in their proper places.

Name ......................................... Name .........................................

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8.




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a s e r

C o m

p l e t e t h i s p u z z l e u s i n g

o n l y n o t e s . O n e n o t e o

r r e s t p e r s q u a r e .

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‘ w o r d ’ i s a b a r o f n o t e s

a n d r e s t s .

1

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1 1

A c r o s s

D o w n

1 .

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5 .

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6 .

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8 .

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1 0 .

1 .

9 .

9 .

1 1 .

2 .

I n c l u d e s t h r e e n o t e s

o f t h e s a m e v a l u e ,

o n e o f

a s m a l l e r

v a l u e a n d a r e s t .

F o u r b e a t s i n a b a r . T h e f i r s t

n o t e i s t h e s a m e a s t h e l a s t .

T w o o

t h e r n o t e s a r e i d e n t i c a l .

S i m p l e T r i p l e .

T w o i d

e n t i c a l l o n g e r

n o t e s ,

f o l l o w e d b y

t w o i d e n t i c a l s h o r t e r

n o t e s .

S i m p l e D u p l e .

N o t e ,

n o t e , r e s t , n o t e .

S i m p l e Q u a d r u p l e .

F i r s t t w

o n o t e s a r e

i d e n t i c

a l . T h e r e s t a r e o f

s m a l l e

r v a l u e , a l s o i d e n t i c a l .

C o m p

o u n d D u p l e .

N o t e , r e s t , n o t e , r e s t .

S i m p l e t r i p l e .

T h e r e

a r e t w o r e s t s .

S i m p l e D u p l e .

T h e

s e c o n d a n d t h i r d n o t e s

h a v e t h e s a m e v a l u e .

F i r s t n o t e i s w o

r t h

o n e b e a t .

T h r e e

q u a v e r b e a t s i n a b a r .

T h r e e

b e a t s i n a b a r .

S i m p l e T r i p l e t i m e .

T h e f i r s t n o t e i s a l o n g n o t e .

T w o i d e n t i c a l s

h o r t n o t e s

f o l l o w e d b y t w

o i d e n t i c a l

l o n g e r n o t e s .

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QUIZTick the correct time signatures

Choose the correct time signature for each bar of music. Tick the box next to it.




Mix and MatchCreate your own rhythms. Watch the time signatures!

Name .........................................

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Draw bar lines in the correct places.

Use all the above notes and rests. Add a crotchet rest. Draw bar lines in the correct places.

Using the above notes and rests, remove one group of two quavers and add a semibreve at the end.Draw bar lines.

Plan this one carefully! Rearrange the notes above but remove a whole note and a crotchet rest.Add a dot to the crotchet and the crotchet rest. Add two quaver rests. Draw bar lines

Use the notes above and add a group of three quavers and a dotted crotchet. Draw bar lines.

Use the above notes but remove one quaver, all the dots and quaver rests and add two half notes and a

semibreve. Draw bar lines.




Complete the BarsChoose the notes or rests to complete these bars.Draw a line through the ones you don’t need.





Information Page

This time signature is called SIMPLE DUPLE.Simple because the beats that we are counting are made of plain, undotted notes.Duple because there are two beats to count.

The top number is 2 which tells you that there are two beats in each bar.

The bottom number is 4, which tells you that you are counting crotchets, or quarter notes.

This time signature is called SIMPLE TRIPLE.Simple because the beats that we are counting are made of plain, undotted notes.Triple because there are three beats to count.

The top number is 3 which tells you that there are three beats in each bar.


This time signature is called SIMPLE TRIPLE.Simple because the beats that we are counting are made of plain, undotted notes.Triple because there are three beats to count.

The top number is 3 which tells you that there are three beats in each bar.

The bottom number is 8, which tells you that you are counting quavers, or eighth notes.

This time signature is called COMPOUND DUPLE.Compound because the beats that we are counting are made of dotted notes.Duple because we are really only counting two beats.

The top number is 6 which tells you that there are six pulses in each bar.

The bottom number is 8, which tells you that you are counting quavers, or eighth notes.

Notice that the BEATS are made of dotted crotchets, and there are only two in each bar.The PULSES are made of quavers, and there are six of those.

One dotted crotchet has the same value as three quavers.

This time signature is called SIMPLE QUADRUPLE.Simple because the beats that we are counting are made of plain, undotted notes.Quadruple because there are four beats to count.

The top number is 4 which tells you that there are four beats in each bar.


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