Question

1. in the time signature below, how many beats is a thirty - secondth note worth?

the time signature is \\(\frac{3}{8}\\)
options:
one beat
a quarter of a beat
half of a beat
an eighth of a beat

Explanation:

Step1: Recall time signature basics

In a \( \frac{3}{8} \) time signature, the denominator (8) means an eighth note gets 1 beat.

Step2: Relate note values

A sixteenth note is half of an eighth note (\( \frac{1}{2} \) beat), and a thirty - second note is half of a sixteenth note. So, a thirty - second note is \( \frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{4} \) of a beat (since an eighth note = 1 beat, and we are relating the thirty - second note to the eighth note - a thirty - second note is \( \frac{1}{4} \) of an eighth note's value, so \( \frac{1}{4} \) beat).

Answer:

a quarter of a beat