time signature

Example Sentences

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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

“It made me feel just terrible, because my music is not that easy to play. A song like ‘Promises, Promises’ changes time signature in almost every bar.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

But a typical Bacharach composition was rhythmically complex, often wrong-footing the listener with sudden changes of time signature and irregular phrasing.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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

For example, in a 2/4 time signature, there are two beats in a measure with the quarter note receiving one beat or one count.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin