How do you pronounce Time Signature?

Time Signature is pronounced "TYM SIG-nah-chur".

Time Signature

A notational convention indicating how many beats are in each bar and which note value gets one beat

About Time Signature

The time signature appears at the start of a piece as two stacked numbers. The upper number shows beats per barBarA segment of music bounded by bar lines, containing a fixed number of beatsView full entry →; the lower number shows the note valueNote ValueThe duration of a note relative to the beat.View full entry → of one beatBeatThe basic unit of time in music — the regular pulse a listener feelsView full entry → (4 = crotchetCrotchetA note lasting one beat in common time, equivalent to a quarter note in American terminology.View full entry →, 8 = quaverQuaverA note lasting half a beat in common time, equivalent to an eighth note in American terminology.View full entry →).