time signature

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ˈtime ˌsignature noun [countable]  APMtwo numbers at the beginning of a line of music that tell you how many beats there are in a bar 〔乐谱开头的〕拍号

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time signature• The dot indicators on each line of the staves give the position of each semi-quaver in a time signature of 4/4.• The enchaînements can be danced to any time signature, phrasing or tempo.

ˈtime ˌsignature nounChineseSyllable  

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time signature
ˈtime ˌsignature noun [countable]
two numbers at the beginning of a line of music that tell you how many beats there are in a bar

time signatureBrE /ˈtaɪm sɪɡnətʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪm sɪɡnətʃər/ 🔊 noun (music 音乐) a sign at the start of a piece of music, usually in the form of numbers, showing the number of beats in each bar/ measure （乐谱开头的）拍号