English For Music Students

The bottom number in the time signature indicates ____.
a. the number of notes per measure
b. the number of beats per measure
c. the note value that receives one beat
d. b and c

The time signature symbol is placed ____.
a. at the beginning of the staff, just before the clef
b. at the beginning of the staff, just before the key signature
c. at the beginning of the staff, just after the key signature
d. at the beginning of the staff, just to the left of the key signature

A time signature of 4/4 is ____.
a. the most common time signature
b. is the basic metre of country and latin music
c. is the basic metre of rock and jazz music
d. a and c

The letter C is the symbol used for common time which is put on the
staff ____.
a. to the right of the time signature
b. in place of the time signature
c. in place of the key signature
d. to the left of the key signature

Cut time is another name for ____.
a. a time signature of 4/4
b. a time signature of 2/4
c. a time signature of 2/2
d. the common time

A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch to combine their
time value is called a ____.
a. slur b. beam
c. stem d. tie