The
time signature is used in [Western rhythmic notation]
? to specify the basic
rhythm of a piece of
music, also known as its
meter. A time signature is a fraction. The denominator
? indicates which
note is the beat
?. If the denominator is 2, the [half note]
? is one beat; if the denominator is 4, the [quarter note]
? is one beat; and so on. The numerator
? indicates the number of beats in each
measure.
Some standard time signatures in [Western music]? are
- 4/4 or C -- [common time]?
- 2/2 -- [cut time]?
- 2/4 -- used for polkas
- 3/4 -- [waltz time]?
- 6/8 --
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