In compound time signatures the top number represents the number of beats per measure

In compound time signatures the top number divided by 3 represents the number of beats per measure. The bottom number indicates the type of note that divides the beat.

1. What does the top number represent in compound time signatures?
2. Does the top number of a time signature represents the total number of beats in a measure?
3. Which is a compound time signature?
4. What indicates number of beats per measure?

What does the top number represent in compound time signatures?

The top number of the time signature tells how many beats are in each measure, and the bottom number tells which note will represent one beat.

Does the top number of a time signature represents the total number of beats in a measure?

The top number tells you how many beats are in a measure. The bottom number tells you what kind of note gets a beat. For example "3/4" tells you that there are three beats per measure and that quarter notes get one beat each.

Which is a compound time signature?

In compound time signatures, each beat is divided by three into equal groups of dotted notes, such as 6/8, which contains two dotted quarter note beats, or 9/4, which contains three dotted half note beats. ... For example, instead of 7/8, you could show an additive time signature of 2+3+2/8.

What indicates number of beats per measure?

The top number is the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number is the note value that represents one beat. For example, a song written in 4/4 time will have four quarter-note beats per measure, whereas a song written in 9/8 time will have nine eighth-note beats per measure.