6. Time Signatures Exercises

Exercise 1 - Describing Time Signatures

Describe each of these time signatures as

• Simple or Compound
• Duple, Triple or Quadruple

1. 3/8
2. 6/8
3. 9/8
4. 12/8
5. 2/4
6. 3/4
7. 4/4
8. 2/2
9. 3/2
10. 4/2

Exercise 2 - Time Signature Definitions

Complete the following (E.g. The time signature 3/4 means that there are three crotchet beats per bar.)

1. The time signature 2/4 means that there are __________________ beats per bar.
2. The time signature 3/2 means that there are___________________ beats per bar.
3. The time signature 12/8 means that there are _________________ beats per bar.
4. The time signature 3/8 means that there are __________________ beats per bar.
5. The time signature 6/8 means that there are __________________ beats per bar.
6. The time signature 4/2 means that there are __________________ beats per bar.