Time Signature

When reading music, the first element we will encounter at the beginning of the staff is the time signature. Measures are qualified by two numbers used in the time signature. The number on top indicates the amount of beats existing in each measure (we will later explain the function of the number on the bottom):

	2 beats per measure
	3 beats per measure
	4 beats per measure

It is quite common to use the symbol as a time signature to define the measure of .

Translated by Dan Román, English version revised by Sue Talley