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
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
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
Other pieces may have a written time signature, to help the musicians keep track of time, but the musical events in the piece do not give it an audible beat.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
