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Elements of Music and Notation
Quick questions on Reading staff notation explained: N(A)-Level Music
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What is reading the time signature?Show answer
The time signature is the pair of numbers at the start. The top number is how many beats are in each bar; the bottom number is which note value gets one beat. So 4/4 means four beats per bar with a quarter note per beat, and 3/4 means three beats per bar (a waltz feel).
What is q1?Show answer
Name the four notes that sit in the spaces of the treble staff, from bottom to top. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
A bar in 3/4 time contains a dotted half note. Show that this fills the bar. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
State what each of these markings means: , , and a crescendo hairpin. [3 marks]
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