Time Signatures Exercises
Time Signatures Exercises
In for several hundred years time signatures have been utilised to a huge extent, shaping the way music is cre-
ated and heard.
An understanding of time signatures is a must have for anyone who is performing, composing or analysing/
understanding music.
Exercise 1.
Complete the sentences and circle the correct time of the time signature.
The first one is done for you.
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Exercise 2.
Using the given time signature, write bar lines in the correct location.
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Exercise 3.
Write in the correct time signatures for each passage. (Be careful of time signatures that are similar,
such as 2/2 and 4/4 time!)
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Exercise 4.
Rewrite the given passage in the new time signature provided.
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