Bars and Time Signatures

Go to this metronome : google metronome  and listen to it carefully.
Every click that you hear, we call that a beat. In general, in music, we group a certain amount of these "beats" to form what we call a BAR. These "beats" are usually filled in by either notes or rests.
The number of notes or rests and of which type of notes or rests (like whole, half, quarter or eighth) in each bar will depend upon the Time Signature of the piece.   

In the above image, the line labelled as 3 is the bar line which signifies the end of a bar. And at the extreme end you will notice 2 lines together or a double bar line, this signifies the end of the entire piece of music. 

Time Signatures and Their Types :

If you've passed Middle-school you must be aware of fractions which consist of a top number ( Numerator ) and bottom number ( Denominator,,, llol I said bottom).

In a time signature, these numbers have a different meaning :

- Top Number - Shows the number of times a specific beat occurs in a bar.

- Bottom Number - Shows the type of beat which is being used.

Types of Signatures :
for the beginner level you simply need to know about the following time signatures: 

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