ALL meanings of time signature
time sig·na·ture
T t - noun time signature a numerical or other indication at the beginning of a piece showing the meter. 1
- countable noun time signature The time signature of a piece of music consists of two numbers written at the beginning that show how many beats there are in each bar. 0
- noun time signature a sign usually consisting of two figures, one above the other, the upper figure representing the number of beats per bar and the lower one the time value of each beat. This sign is placed after the key signature at the outset of a piece or section of a piece 0
- noun time signature a sign consisting of one number over another, esp. after the key signature, indicating the unit of measurement and the number of beats in the following measure or measures (Ex.: 3/4 means three quarter-note beats); also, a nonnumerical sign used in this way (Ex.: C is often used instead of 4/4) 0