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Time signatures are many and various!

We have already learnt about 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4.

The number at the top tells us how many beats in the measure. The number at the bottom tells us the type or kind of note.
So 2/4 = 2 quarter notes in a measure.

2/2 means there are 2 half notes in each measure.

   Click the play arrow twice

Here is a section of a piece with different notes, but with a
2/2 time signature.

   Click the play arrow twice

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