Quaver beats: 3/8
Three quavers a bar
A bar of has three quaver beats. The three quavers are usually beamed together as one group. A dotted crotchet fills the whole bar.
Quick check
Which single note fills a bar of ?
Which time signature fits?
To find a missing time signature, add up the bar in crotchets. A semibreve and a minim make 4 + 2 = 6. Six crotchets fill three minim beats: .
Quick check
A bar holds a minim and a crotchet, with the time signature missing. Which fits?
Remember
- : three quaver beats, often one beamed group.
- Missing time signature: add up the bar in crotchets.