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Introductory metre lesson, written follow-up to pulse work or formative check before pupils compose their own bars.
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Level 1 Book 8: Simple Time Signatures
Eight worksheets unpack simple time signatures, compare minim- and crotchet-beat signatures, match examples and complete bars with the correct number of beats.
- Activity type
- Printables
- Music skills
- Reading & Theory, Rhythm & Pulse, Instruments, Playing & Composition
- Included activities
- 9 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Interpret the top and bottom numbers, identify the beat type, sort signatures by minim or crotchet beats and calculate what is missing from a bar.
Use a clear teaching route
Say each signature as how many beats and what kind of beat, clap examples before writing, and use beat counters when pupils complete bars.
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- Complete Workbook PDF
- Worksheet Activity 01: Read a Simple Time Signature
- Worksheet Activity 02: Bottom Number and Beat Type
- Worksheet Activity 03: Minim Time Signatures
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