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time signature

/ˈtaɪm ˌsɪɡnɪtʃər/

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/ˈtaɪm ˌsɪɡnɪtʃər/C1formalart
  • ruНотационное соглашение в западной музыке, которое определяет, сколько долей содержится в каждом такте и какая длительность ноты эквивалентна одной доле, обычно записывается в виде двух чисел, расположенных вертикально друг над другом в начале нотоносца.

A notational convention in Western music that specifies how many beats are contained in each measure and which note value is equivalent to a single beat, typically written as two numbers stacked vertically at the beginning of a staff.

  1. Musical notationB2formal

    A notational convention in Western music that specifies how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat.

    ruМузыкальный размер

    • The piece is written in a 4/4 time signature, meaning four quarter-note beats per measure.
    • A waltz typically uses a 3/4 time signature.
    • The drummer counted in the band with the correct time signature.