Time signature

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Specification of the ¾ cycle

The time signature is at the beginning of a piece of music after the clef and possible accidentals and indicates the time signature of the piece. In contrast to the accidentals, the time signature - as long as the time signature does not change - only appears in the first staff and is not repeated.

It is usually written as a mathematical fraction with numerator and denominator, but without a fraction line. The denominator determines which note value corresponds to a counting time . The counter shows the number of beats per measure. The earlier mensural are the ways of writing 4/4 timefor the 4 / 4 -Stroke ( alla semibreve ) and alla brevethe 2 / 2 -Stroke ( alla breve ) are common.

See also

literature

  • Christoph Hempel: New general music theory. Schott, Mainz 1997, ISBN 3-254-08200-1 , p. 84 f.
  • Wieland Ziegenrücker: ABC music. General music theory. New edition. Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7651-0309-4 , p. 60.

Details

  1. ↑ Music time: beat

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