A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It is in the form of a fraction, of which the denominator indicates the kind of note taken as time unit for the beat, and the numerator, the number of these to the measure.
Two-tier symbol showing the number of notes and their value in a bar.
Two numbers at the beginning of a piece (one above the other). The top number indicates the number of beats per measure; the bottom number represents the note receiving the beat. tre corda :: Release the soft pedal. Literally, three strings.
The symbolic representation of metre, indicating the kind of beats in a bar and the number of these beats (e.g., indicates two quarter-notes per bar; indicates three half-notes per bar)
The two numbers that appear in a score immediately after the clefs. The upper number indicates how many beats each measure is to receive; the lower number indicates the value of the note that receives each beat.
A numeric symbol, expressed as a fraction, at the beginning of a written composition; describes the number of beats per measure and the rhythmic value of each note.
a fraction found at the beginning of a song that denotes how many beats are in a measure and which kind of a note should receive one beat
A symbol indicating duration of time. (See page 1.)
a sign placed at the beginning of a composition after the clef and any key signature, or within the composition. It indicates the meter of the piece or a change in meter within the piece. In modern usage, there are two figures (one above the other): the lower indicates the unit of measurement and the upper indicates the number of units in each bar. (A signature of 3/4 indicates that there are three quarter notes in each bar.)
a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat
a sign placed at the beginning and sometimes in the middle of a musical piece to show the exact number of beats contained in a measure
A time signature consists of two numbers at the beginning of a piece of music but can change throughout the piece. The top number tells you the number of counts in each measure; the bottom number tells you the type of note that recieves one count.
the indication of the basic rhythm within a piece (see meter signature)
Two numerals written at the beginning of a musical score indicating the number of beats in each measure, and the kind of note receiving one beat.
a symbol usually consisting or two numbers, one above the other, used to indicate the meter. The top number refers to the number of beats (or subdivided beats in coumpound meters) per measure, and the bottom number refers to which note value gets the beat (or subdivided beat in compound meters). See also the section on meter for complete descriptions and examples.
The numbers written on staff of any piece, indicating which type of note gets a single beat, and also how many beats are in each measure.
Symbol at the beginning of both staves that indicates the number and length of beats in a piece of music.
Represents rhythm (if it's duple time, triple time, or quadruple time). It's the "fraction" written after the clef. The "numerator" indicates how many beats there are in a measure. The "denominator" tells what kind of note gets 1 beat.
The two numbers at the beginning for the song or the section of a song that represent how many of what type of note in each measure, 4/4 means four quarter notes per measure, and 3/8 means three eighth notes per measure.
Numbers written at the beginning of a musical composition to indicate the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that gets one beat (e.g. 4 beats in each measure, quarter note gets one beat).
A sign at the beginning of a piece of music (looks like a fraction) which shows how many beats in each bar (top number) and how long each beat lasts (bottom number).
Two numbers on the staff of a section of music. The top number is the number of beats in a measure. The bottom number shows what type of note gets one beat. Examples: "4/4" says there are four beats per meaure, and a quarter-note gets one beat. "6/8" says there are six beats per measure, and an eighth note gets one beat. 01 documentation uses the term " beat" to mean time signature.
A fractional number placed at the beginning of a composition to indicate the number of beats in each bar and the value of each beat. Examples include 2/4, 4/4, and 6/8. The first of the two numbers indicates the number of beats in a bar, and the second number indicates the type of note that equals one beat. 2/4 time signifies two beats in every measure, with each beat having the time value of a "crochet".
Synonymous with meter signature.
The time signature (also known as "meter signature") is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and what note value constitutes one beat. Time signatures indicate meter, but do not necessarily determine it.
