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
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
As she sings, her vocals occupy a different time signature to the rhythm track, creating a destabilising dissonance that heightens the sense of unease.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2022
Just listen to “The Temple,” its feverish 7/4 time signature is a nod to Prokofiev’s equally tumultuous seventh piano sonata, with nary a beat to take a breath.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
The most important symbols on the staff, the clef symbol, key signature and time signature, appear at the beginning of the staff.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
