Time signatures

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• Leerjaar 1

Time signatures

But first...

...what do you remember about rhythm?

How many beats
is this note?

1. 0,5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

How many beats
is this note?

1. 0,5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

How many beats
is this note?

1. 0,5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

How many beats
is this rest?

1. 0,5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

How many beats
is this rest?

1. 0,5
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

Put the rests in the correct order (volgorde). From long to short (lang - kort)

Which rest is missing from the second measure?

check de maatsoort: welke maten kloppen?

sleepvraag

Which measures are correct and which are incorrect?

correct

incorrect

incorrect

incorrect

check de maatsoort: welke maten kloppen?

sleepvraag

Drag the correct answers to the measures

add a quarter rest

correct

too many notes

add an eighth rest

correct

Time signatures

You use time signatures to tell how many (hoeveel) beats are in a measure and which note lasts 1 beat (welke noot duurt 1 tel)

First number: beats in a measure

Bottom number: which note is 1 beat

4 = quarter note lasts 1 beat (this is the only one you need to know for the test)

3/4 time signature

2/4 time signature

3/4 

4/4 
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What is the
time signature?

1. 3/4
2. 4/4

What is the
time signature?

1. 3/4
2. 4/4

What is the
time signature?

1. 3/4
2. 4/4

What is the
time signature?

1. 3/4
2. 4/4

What is the
time signature?

1. 3/4
2. 4/4

Homework

Work on your homework

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