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The Time Signature

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Notating Meter

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In order to notate meter, several items are placed in the score. At the start, a TIME SIGNATURE is placed which provides information about the number of beats and what duration symbol will be used as the beat. Then, the music is grouped into box-like sections called MEASURES, which are separated by BARLINES. You can see each of these elements by clicking the buttons above.

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