This lesson focuses on different time signatures in music, explaining how to identify and differentiate among them. It emphasizes the significance of time signatures, detailing how the upper number indicates the number of beats per measure and the lower number denotes the note that receives one beat. Additionally, the lesson provides practical exercises, such as drawing missing bar lines based on specified time signatures.

1. Basic Musical
Symbols

2. Lesson 2: The
Different
TIME
SIGNATURES

3. Lesson 2: The
Different
TIME
SIGNATURES
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4. A note can be placed on different lines or
spaces – the higher up the stave, the higher
the note sounds

9. Let’s Review!

15. Lesson 2: The
Different
TIME
SIGNATURES

16. OBJECTIVE:
Differentiate among ,
, and time
signatures
Identify the time
signature of a song
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
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Differentiate among ,
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17. Music can give us feeling of like
swaying in motion and can be
very relaxing when the music or
song is in a slow tempo.
On the other hand, it can also
have a marching feel when the
song or music is in a fast tempo.

18. Tempo means the
speed at which a piece
of music should be
played or sung.

19. Today, you are going to
learn what time signature
is and how to identify
the time signatures used
in different songs.

20. What are time signatures?
❑ are the numbers you find at the
beginning of a musical piece.
❑ they serve as a guide on how many
counts there are per measure and
where the accents or strong beats
are.

21. TIME
SIGNATURE
Time signatures are the
numbers written at the
beginning of the staff.
The upper number tells the
number of beats in a measure,
while the lower number tells
what kind of note receives one
beat.
II. wHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?

22. Simple Time Signature
Lower number is 4 =
QUARTER NOTES

23. Simple Time Signature
Upper number = how many beats in a measure
Lower number = note that receives one beat
There are two beats in a measure and the quarter note receives one beat

24. 1. ) March Time:
❑ Is the time signature for marching
music.
❑ Our national anthem, “Lupang
Hinirang,” is on time signature.

26. Choose the correct Time signatures

27. Draw the missing bar lines based on the time signature
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28. Draw bar lines, use the time signature as your guide.
Indicate also the value of the beats to avoid confusion.

29. THANK YOU ☺