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
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 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
For example, in a 3/4 time signature, there are three beats in a measure and the quarter note receives one beat.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
