Time Signatures (Beats and Beats Per Measure)

     In the beginning of a measure there is something called a time signature. The time signature allows you to keep a steady beat throughout the music. The number on the bottom of the time signature is what note gets the beat, and the number on the top of the time signature is how many beats per measure. For example, in four, four time it's the quarter note who gets the beat and there's four beats in each measure.