This document provides information about time signatures in music. It begins by defining time signatures as the numbers written at the beginning of the staff, with the upper number indicating the number of beats in a measure and the lower number indicating the note that receives one beat. It then differentiates between common time signatures like 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8. Examples are provided of songs in each time signature, such as "Magtanim ay Di Biro" in 2/4 and "Dandansoy" in 6/8. Activities are included for students to practice identifying time signatures and notating bar lines.

1. TIME
SIGNATURES
Department of Education
Schools Division of Bulacan
District of Sta. Maria Central
Manggahan Elementary School

2. OBJECTIVE:
Differentiate among ,
, and time
signatures
Identify the time
signature of a song
LEARNING
COMPETENCY2
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Differentiate among ,
, and time
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3. I. wHAT HAPPENED?
What activities make you feel relaxed?
What activities make you feel in a
hurry?
In music, the time signature gives a
feeling of swaying 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.

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

5. 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?

6. TIME
SIGNATURE
Upper number= how many beats
in a measure
2
4 Lower number= note that
receives one beat

7. How can you
differentiate
the , , ,
and time
signature?
2
4
6
8
4
4
3
4

8. 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

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

10. What is an
example of a
song in
time
signature?
2
4

11. The song “Magtanim ay
Di Biro” is an example of
time signature which
has two beats in a
measure.

12. Magtanim ay Di Biro

13. What is an
example of a
song in
time
signature?
3
4

14. The song “Paru-parong
Bukid” is an example of
time signature which
has three beats in a
measure.

15. Paru-parong Bukid

16. What is an
example of a
song in
time
signature?
4
4

17. The song “Si Pilemon” is
an example of time
signature which has
four beats in every
measure.

18. Si Pilemon

19. What is an
example of a
song in
time
signature?
6
8

20. The song “Dandansoy” is
an example of time
signature which has six
beats in every measure.

21. Dandansoy

22. ACTIVITIES

23. Match the description in Column A with the musical term in Column B.
_____ 1. It is a rhythmic or melodic pattern that
repeats.
_____ 2. It is the number in the time signature
that tells you what note receives one beat.
_____ 3. It refers to a fraction-like number
written at the beginning of a staff.
_____ 4. It is the grouping of beats in twos,
threes, or fours.
______ 5. It is the flow of movement and
considerred the life of music.
ACTIVITY 1
A B
a. rhythm
b. time signature
c. ostinato
d. meter
e. lower number
f. upper number

24. Identify whether the time signature used in each staff is , , or
ACTIVITY 2
2 3 4
4 4 4

25. Add a bar line in each staff. Follow the indicated time signature.
ACTIVITY 3

26. ASSESSMENT

27. ASSESSMENT
Bahay Kubo
Listen to the following songs. Write on the blank
whether the song is in time signature.
1
2
2, 3, 4 or 6
4 4 4 8
The Farmer in the Dell ( Traditional)
3 Sitsiritsit
4 Santa Clara
5 Lupang Hinirang

28. THANK YOU 

29. REFERENCE
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