time signatures

A form of time signature — A symbol or numerical sign placed on a stave to indicate the meter; in the case of a numerical time signature, the numerator is the number of beats per bar, the denominator represents the value of each beat.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of time signature
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