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
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
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
He strummed a descending chord figure in the lilting time signature of 6/8, and the words and music came together.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2020
You may have noticed that the time signature looks a little like a fraction in arithmetic.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
