time signature
Example Sentences
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From its 1974 debut album to 2015, when the band played a farewell show at the Forum, Rush was the standard-bearer for elaborate, multi-part songs full of falsetto hollers, time signature changes and drum solos.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023
Its 4/4 time signature all too apparent, the music was less immersive than propulsive.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
By “that” I meant the time signature changes, the instrumentation, and the unpredictable chords that allowed the melody to flow over them and carry the power of Warwick’s performance downstream.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023
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
A piece with this time signature would be 11in three four time11 or just 11in three four11.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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