. Time signature tells us how the music is to be counted. It is written at the beginning of the staff after the clef and the key signature A time signature consists of two numbers, the upper and the lower number. The upper number tells the number of beats that should be in each measure. The lower number tells the kind of note that receives one beat 3 The time signature is a march rhythan while a time signature is a walt rhythm The time signature is also called common time signature 2 → two beats per measure 4 quarter note gets one beat 3- three beats per measure 4 quarter note gets one beat four beats per quarter quarter note gets one beat