time signature

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“This is more like a six than a compound four,” Newman-Lessler said, referring to the segment’s tricky time signature.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

The time signature appears to shift and the scale drifts in and out of familiarity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023

Meanwhile, adding to the sense of crisis, albeit on a different time signature, Venice continues to sink as sea levels rise.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

Things like dynamics, key signature, time signature, and a song’s overall structure can be taken in by an experienced musician almost intuitively.

From The Verge • Nov. 18, 2020

Figure 1.57: Remember that meter is not the same as time signature; the time signatures given here are just examples.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones