Dotted Half note=3 beats
Whole note=4 beats
Half note=2 beats
Quarter note=1 beat
Eighth note = 1/2 beat
Sixteenth note=1/4 beat
Time signature tells how many beats are needed. Find out more on student activity page and click on note values.
The top number of the time signature 3 tells how many beats per measure.
The bottom number of the time signature 4 tells how many beats per note.
Soprano-Highest Female Voice
Alto-Lowest Female Voice
Tenor-Highest Male Voice
Bass-Lowest Male Voice
Contralto-Woman has a low voice like a man.
Falsetto-Man sounds like a woman.
Solo-One Singer
Duet-Two Singers
Trio-Three Singers
Whole note=4 beats
Half note=2 beats
Quarter note=1 beat
Eighth note = 1/2 beat
Sixteenth note=1/4 beat
Time signature tells how many beats are needed. Find out more on student activity page and click on note values.
The top number of the time signature 3 tells how many beats per measure.
The bottom number of the time signature 4 tells how many beats per note.
Soprano-Highest Female Voice
Alto-Lowest Female Voice
Tenor-Highest Male Voice
Bass-Lowest Male Voice
Contralto-Woman has a low voice like a man.
Falsetto-Man sounds like a woman.
Solo-One Singer
Duet-Two Singers
Trio-Three Singers