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What does the top number in a time signature represent?

A.
Number of beats per measure

B.
Number of measures in a song

C.
Note value receiving the beat

D.
The tempo

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. Number of beats per measure

Explanation: In a time signature (e.g., 4/4), the top number tells how many beats are in each measure; the bottom number indicates which note value gets one beat (e.g., 4 = quarter note).