TIME SIGNATURE
\tˈa͡ɪm sˈɪɡnɪt͡ʃə], \tˈaɪm sˈɪɡnɪtʃə], \t_ˈaɪ_m s_ˈɪ_ɡ_n_ɪ_tʃ_ə]\
Definitions of TIME SIGNATURE
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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