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Name: Time Signature
ID: m10956
Language: English (en)
Summary: The time signature on a musical staff tells you the meter of the music by defining both the number of beats in a measure and the type of note that fills one beat.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: meter, music, notation, rhythm, staff
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License

Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)

Version: 2.9 (history)
Created: Dec 3, 2002 12:00 am US/Central
Revised: Oct 3, 2007 12:01 pm GMT-5

Version History

Version: 2.9 Oct 3, 2007 12:01 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
changed figure reference to a cnxn

Version: 2.8 Mar 14, 2007 11:35 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added outline svg and eps files, and changed text regarding audio examples (adminsitrative republish)

Version: 2.7 Jan 26, 2007 3:09 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added eps CNXML

Version: 2.6 May 23, 2005 9:37 am GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
update to cnxml-0.5

Version: 2.5 Mar 17, 2005 12:14 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Redid all figures and added links and audio examples.

Version: 2.4 Oct 3, 2003 10:01 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added links

Version: 2.3 Oct 2, 2003 10:03 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added links

Version: 2.2 Feb 6, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added some audio examples

Version: 2.1 Jan 29, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added keywords and abstract

Version: 2.0 Dec 3, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
New module

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American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Schmidt-Jones, C. Time Signature, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/, Oct 3, 2007.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Schmidt-Jones C. Time Signature [Connexions Web site]. October 3, 2007. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, C. (2007, October 3). Time Signature. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Time Signature." Connexions. October 3, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Time Signature," Connexions, October 3, 2007, http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Reference, in Author-Date style):

Schmidt-Jones, C. 2007. Time Signature. Connexions, October 3, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Time Signature. Connexions. 3 Oct. 2007 <http://cnx.org/content/m10956/2.9/>.