Below is a summary of what type of beats the bottom number in a time signature tells us
they are....
BO T T O M
NU M B E R O F T I M E
SIGNATURETYPE OF BEAT1 Whole Note (Semibreve)2 Half Note (Minim)4 Quarter Note (Crotchet)8 Eighth Note (Quaver)16 Sixteenth (Semiquaver)32 Thirty Second (Demisemiqua-
ver)Lesson 3 Reflection
Itʼs been another intense lesson. Take a moment to check you understand the following.....
- note lengths and how to calculate them
- Dotted notes
- Tied notes
- Beamed notes
It’s Time To Get Practical
Have a go at the Practical Task 3
in your workbook