Timing & Rythm One of the most important keys to overall rythm is time signature, a numerical symbol which appears after the clef at the beginning of a piece of music. Beats per measure Quarter note beats In this case, there are 4 beats per measue and each quarter note gets one beat. In this case, it is referred to as four-four time. Pay close attention to this before beginning a piece of music because a slight change in the timing sequence can cause a drastic change to the rythm and melody.

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