time signature
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From its 1974 debut album to 2015, when the band played a farewell show at the Forum, Rush was the standard-bearer for elaborate, multi-part songs full of falsetto hollers, time signature changes and drum solos.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023
Its 4/4 time signature all too apparent, the music was less immersive than propulsive.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Meanwhile, adding to the sense of crisis, albeit on a different time signature, Venice continues to sink as sea levels rise.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 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
NOTE: Not all music has beats and a time signature.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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