Let's try another question, this time a bit harder. This means the answer can only be one of these time signatures: 3/8, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 2/2, 3/2 or 4/2. (4/2 is ABRSM only for grade 2) Your top number will always be 2, 3 or 4. In Grade Two, there are only three possibilities:Īnd, in Grade Two, there are only three possibilities for the top number too. Remember that the lower number of the time signature tells you the type of beats you need to count. The lower number tells you what kind of beats to count, and the number 4 means "crotchet" (quarter note) beats, so our time signature needs to be 3/4. The top number of the time signature tells you how many beats to count in each bar, so the top number must be 3 in this case. Here you can see that each bar contains three crotchet (quarter note) beats. Group quavers (8th notes) and semiquavers (16th notes) together to make complete beats:
Use a value of 1 for a crotchet (quarter note), 1/2 for a quaver (eighth note), 2 for a minim (half note) and so on. The method for adding a time signature is the opposite of that for adding bar lines. In the Grade Two Theory Exam, every bar should be a complete bar, even the last one (although in real life the last bar can be incomplete). This bar line is also in the wrong place, because it's more or less exactly half way between the two notes, instead of being closer to the crotchet (quarter note): This bar line is in the wrong place because there isn't enough space after the minim (half note), and it's not close enough to the crotchet (quarter note): Place them closer to the edge of the 1st note in the bar, like this:ĭon't draw the bar line too close the last note of the bar, and make sure you leave more space for longer note values. Always use a ruler to draw your bar lines neatly.
You could lose points if your work is messy or difficult to read.
#MUSIC BAR LINES HOW TO#
How to Draw Bar Lines in Your Music Theory Exam See lesson 15 for more about adding bar lines to melodies that contain triplets. Now count out the note values, and draw a bar line when each bar has the value of three crotchets (quarter notes): Underneath each note, carefully pencil in its value, like this: This melody is in 3/4, so we need to have three crotchet (quarter note) beats per bar. Look carefully at the time signature - how many beats are there per bar, and what type of beats are they? The question could look something like this:Īdd the missing bar lines to this tune.
If you are asked to add bar lines to a short melody, you'll be given the time signature and the first bar line will be in place already. Rewriting in a new time signature is explained in lesson 11, adding rests in lesson 12, and composing a rhythm is covered in lesson 16. In this lesson we will look at adding bar lines or a time signature.
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