0 a symbol, usually in the form of two numbers, one above the other, written at the beginning of a piece of music to show how many beats there are in each bar --
1 two numbers in written music that show how many beats are in a bar (= part of a piece of music) and which note gets one beat: --
When played with a regular rhythm, they follow a 3/4 or 6/8 time signature.
They are played in regular 3/4 time signature.
The song is unique among modern rock singles for its use of an unusual time signature.
The main hook of the song is in an unusual 6/4 time signature.
The title of the song is a direct reference to its time signature, 11/8.
A time signature that conveys information about the way the piece actually sounds is thus chosen.
Is there a consistent time signature?
They even tried to discover a time signature and to force what they heard into binary or ternary form.
