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

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

The composer will normally choose a time signature that makes the music easy to read and also easy to count and conduct24 .

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