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Time Signatures

Lesson 10/58 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Ukulele
Time Signatures

Time Signatures

* Time Signature (pronounced "Four Four time")

At the beginning of each piece of music, after the treble clef, is the time signature.

The time signature indicates the number of beats per bar (the top number) and the type of note receiving one beat (the bottom number). For example:

Thus in * time there must be the equivalent of 4 quarter note beats per bar, e.g.:

* is the most common time signature and is sometimes represented by this symbol called common time.

The next most common time signature is Three Four Time written ^.

^ indicates 3 quarter note beats per bar, as shown here.

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