Counting Beats in Music

Name: Counting Beats in Music
Author: Insta~Lesson

2nd Grade · Music · 20 min

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I can count the beats in a measure of music.

1
The top number of a time signature tells you how many beats there will be in every measure.
2
In 4/4 time, there are 4 beats in a measure, and beat 1 is the strong beat.
3
A whole note lasts for 4 beats, a half note lasts for 2 beats, and a quarter note lasts for 1 beat.

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