Digressing the thread with time signatures but all of what Nina mentioned is correct, the most straightforward way I've found to explain it before is like this;
4 underneath means crotchet
2 underneath means minim
8 underneath means quaver
So 4/4 = 4 crotchets in a bar (1,2,3,4)
3/4 = 3 crotchets (1,2,3)
2/4 = 2 crotchets (1,2)
Each single value is 'one'
6/8 = 6 quavers (1,2,3 4,5,6)
9/8 = 9 quavers (1,2,3 4,5,6 7,8,9)
Each single value is a 'half'
2/2 = 2 minims (1 2 )
Each single value is 'two'
This is why i never use the American terms when teaching as they lead to some confusion.
Right back to the images.
So dot/speck/spot is correct
Second picture could possibly be 'wrong' or incorrect, seeing as though 85 doesn't equal 55...
Still not sure about that last one...
4 underneath means crotchet
2 underneath means minim
8 underneath means quaver
So 4/4 = 4 crotchets in a bar (1,2,3,4)
3/4 = 3 crotchets (1,2,3)
2/4 = 2 crotchets (1,2)
Each single value is 'one'
6/8 = 6 quavers (1,2,3 4,5,6)
9/8 = 9 quavers (1,2,3 4,5,6 7,8,9)
Each single value is a 'half'
2/2 = 2 minims (1 2 )
Each single value is 'two'
This is why i never use the American terms when teaching as they lead to some confusion.
Right back to the images.
So dot/speck/spot is correct
Second picture could possibly be 'wrong' or incorrect, seeing as though 85 doesn't equal 55...
Still not sure about that last one...
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