Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

CLASS:� JSS 2

DATE:

TERM: 3rd TERM

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

• A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and other co-authors. Book 2.

PROJECTS

1. Pattern design work in simple repeat pattern depicting butterfly as the motif.
2. Make acolourful bead that can be worn around the neck.

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WEEK FIVE

TOPIC: TIME SIGNATURE

Time signature is the sign in form of numbers which indicates the number of beats in each bar. A musical piece on a manuscript has a specific time signature which can either be in the duple time,�

triple time or quadruple time. For instance, 2, � 2,� � 2time etc.

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The time signatures above consist of the top number or upper figure and bottom numberor� lower figure. The top number represents the number of beats in a bar, while the bottom number represents the type of beat or value of the note.For instance,2 represents minim,4 represents crotchet and 8 represents quaver. The simple triple time signature 3 means three crotchet beats in a bar.��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� 4���

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TYPES OF TIME SIGNATURE

There are two types of time signature namely;

1. Simple Time Signature
2. Compound Time Signature

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KINDS OF SIMPLE TIME SIGNATURE

There are three kinds of simple time signature as follows.

1. Simple Duple Time E.g. 2, 2, 2, 2,� 2,� � 2

2� 4� 8 16 32 64

1. Simple Triple Time E.g. 3 , 3 , 3,� 3,� 3,� 3

2 � 4� 8� 16 32� 64

1. Simple Quadruple Time E.g. 4� ,4 or C ,4� ,4� ,� ,4� , � 4

�2� 4� � � � � � 8� 16 � � 32� � 64

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KINDS OF COMPOUND TIME SIGNATURE

There are three kinds of simple time signature as follows.

1. Compound Duple Time Signature E.g. 6� , 6� ,6� ,6� , 6� ,� 6��

2� � 4 � 8� 16� 32� 64

1. Compound Triple Time SignatureE.g. 9� ,� 9 , 9 ,� 9� , 9 , � 9

2 � � 4 � 8 � 16 � 32� 64

1. Compound Quadruple Time Signature� E.g. 12,� 12 , 12 , 12,� 12,� 12

2� � � 4� � 8� � 16 � 32 � 64

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EVALUATION

1. What is time signature?
2. State the two types of time signature.

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GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Explain written and unwritten drama.
2. A form of drama in which the players act out a story through body movement, facial expression with uttering a word is called ____
3. What is plot?
4. List the tying methods in tie and dye.
5. What is sense of belonging?
6. Define teamwork.

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READING ASSIGNMENT

Cultural and Creative Art Book 2, Peter Akinyemi and other authors.

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WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ____ refers to two figures in form of fraction at the left side of a music piece to indicate the tuning of the music. (a) Key signature� (b) Time signature (c) Scale� (d) Staff

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1. A music piece the 3 time is what kind of simple time signature. (a) Simple duple time��

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(b) Simple triple time (c) Simple quadruple time (d) None of the above.

3. Three crotchets in four bars in the 3 time implies ____ (a) four crotchet beats in a bar�

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��� (b) three crotchet beats in a bar (c) two crotchet beats (d)� None of the above.

4. What does the upper figure in the 2 time represent? (a) Number of beats in a bar�

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(b)Value of the note (c) All of the above (d) None of the above.

5. The bottom number or figure in the 4 time represents ____

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1. value of the note� (b) number of crotchet beats (c) time signature (d) None of the above

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THEORY

1. What kind of compound time signature is 6 time?

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1. A musical piece with four crotchets in four bars each is what kind of simple time.