Beats in bars
Beats in groups
Most music has a steady beat, like a heartbeat. The beats fall into groups, and each group is a bar. A barline marks the end of each bar. A double barline ends the piece: a thin line then a thick one.
Quick check
How many bars does this music have?
The time signature
The time signature is the pair of numbers at the start. The top number is how many beats. The bottom number 4 means each beat is a crotchet.
Quick check
How many crotchet beats does each bar hold here?
Common time
is also written as a C, called common time. Count it the same way: 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4.
Remember
- Beats are grouped in bars, with barlines between them.
- The top number counts the beats. The 4 means crotchet beats.
- can be written as C: common time.
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