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 the time signature for at least the first half of this album: two rope turners and a jumper.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
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
For example, in a 2/4 time signature, there are two beats in a measure with the quarter note receiving one beat or one count.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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