Chapter 6:Time Signatures
Quarter-Note Time Signatures
Time Signature Beats per Measure69
By the way, 4/4 time is sometimes called common time, and indicated by a large
“C” for the time signature, like this:4/4 time is common time--indicated by a big “C.”
Eighth-Note Time
Not all music uses a quarter note for the beat. A lot of music—especially classi-
cal music—is based on an eighth-note beat.