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

“That’s why this particular time signature and beat is selected for this song,” he said, referring to the rollicking 6/8 tempo.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 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

The filmmakers reflected on how those musicians in the small mountain town of Barichara strummed guitars and the region’s 12-string tiple in a waltz time signature.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2021

NOTE: Not all music has beats and a time signature.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones