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

The song is in the time signature 7/8, whereas most songs written for any medium in the last two centuries are more traditionally 4/4.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2021

Figure 1.52: If the time signature is three eight, a measure may be filled with any combination of notes and rests that adds up to three eight.

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