without a time signature or meter as in Gregorian chant
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Additive time signature
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patterns of beats that subdivide into smaller, irregular groups, for example, 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 10; a meter common in certain t…
Asymmetrical time signature
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usually, time signatures with 5 or 7 as the top number
Broken time
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the interposition of short sections (general only a bar or two) in a contrasting time signature; unusual time signatures that…
Common time
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the time signature 4/4 See common time in Elements of a Musical Score see in Time Signatures
Complex time signature
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a time signature such as 4+2+3 / 8
Cut time
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quick duple time in which the half note is given one beat instead of two See cut time in Elements of a Musical Score see in T…
Fractional time signature
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a meter time signature in which the top number includes or is a fraction
Signature
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signs placed on the clef to mark the number and position of the sharps or flats in the key in which the piece is being writte…