| 释义 |
time signature
noun
1. : a fraction that has a denominator indicating the kind of note (as a quarter note) taken as the time unit for the beat and a numerator indicating the number of these to the measure and that is placed at the beginning of a musical composition, movement, or section just after the key signature or at any point at which the meter changes to indicate the meter
2. : a symbol used to indicate the meter of a musical composition — compare c III 1 |