In 8/16 time, there are 8 beats in each measure. The "8" indicates that there are 8 divisions of the beat (eighth notes), and the "16" indicates that the basic unit of time is the sixteenth note. Therefore, each measure contains 8 eighth-note beats, or the equivalent of 16 sixteenth-note beats.
An 8/16 time how many beats are there in each measure?
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