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There are three dotted crotchet beats per bar. Each beat is equal to one dotted crotchet (crotchet plus quaver). There are two dotted crotchet beats per bar. The beat could be a dotted minim, dotted crotchet or dotted quaver The beat could be a minim, crotchet or quaver

When you know how many beats there are in each bar (2, 3, 4 or irregular), you need to work out the type of beat. Two crotchet rests show that there are three beats in the bar.Ī smaller quaver rest is used first, so that the dotted crotchet rest can show where the second beat starts. Here, the rests show how many beats there are. There are three beats per bar in this time signature. The semiquavers are not all beamed together - there is a break after the second semiquaver, because the third semiquaver starts a new beat. The notes are beamed together to make three beats. There are two beats per bar in this time signature. Why are there two tied quavers instead of a crotchet? Because the second quaver falls on the second beat of the bar. The crotchet is one beat, and the other notes are linked together with a beam to make the second beat. There are clearly 2 beats in this time signature. Smaller rests are used to make it clear where the beat is. Rests are placed to create complete beats. When notes are beamed together, they are grouped into complete beats. When there is a tie, the second tied note normally starts a new beat. Look for ties, rests and beams to help you. Notes are grouped together to show where the beats fall. In irregular time, the bars cannot be divided into two, three or four. In regular time, each bar is divided into two, three or four main beats. The extract of music will be either in regular time or irregular time. Work out Where the Main Beats Fall and How Many There are Per Bar Pick the right simple, compound or irregular time signatureīe careful not to mix up 3/4 with 6/8, and 3/2 with 6/4 Work out where the main beats fall and how many there are per bar

Minim music how to#

This lesson looks at how to work out a time signature from a printed score. How to Work out a Time Signature in Music