grade four – time signatures

Grade 4: Time Signatures: Introduction

The following time signatures have been studied in grades 1 to 3.

Simple time   3/8   2/4   3/4   4/4   2/2   3/2  &  4/2

Compound time   6/8   9/8  &  12/8

 

In grade 4 you will also need to know the following time signatures.

Simple time   4/8

Compound time   6/4   9/4   12/4    6/16   9/16  &  12/16

There is no difference in the notation of 2/4 and 4/8, the rhythm below could have a time signature or either 4/8 or 2/4. However the time signature will affect the way the musical passage is performed.

4/8 means four beats in a bar and 2/4 means two beats in a bar. In 4/8 you would write the beats as quavers but in 2/4 you write the beats in crotchets.

Grade four – time signatures

Time signatures: Question 1

Complete the time signature of this of extract.

Time signatures: Answer 1

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 2

Complete the time signature of this extract.  The final bar is incomplete, this is sometimes the case in examination questions and is usually followed by etc.

Time signatures: Answer 2

The completed time signature.

Note: this could also be classed at 2/4 time.

Time signatures: Question 3

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 3

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 4

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 4

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 5

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 5

The completed time signature.

Note: this could also be classed as 2/4 time.

Time signatures: Question 6

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 6

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 7

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 7

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 8

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 8

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 9

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 9

The completed time signature.

Time signatures: Question 10

Complete the time signature of this extract.

Time signatures: Answer 10

The completed time signature.