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by Mrs. Estella Orn MD 7 min read

What are the rules for time signatures?

The only rule is that they have to equal the number of beats in the time signature. Just remember that every single bar should always add up to the correct number of beats indicated in the time signature. There are a few different ways to categorize time signatures, the main two are regular (or common) and irregular time signatures.

Is my signature still valid if it doesn’t look like before?

As a result, if your signature today does not resemble what it used to be ten years ago, it does not make the past documents invalid, unenforceable or non-binding.

What is a legal signature?

Based on contract law signature rule, a legal signature is a mark or notation placed by a person on a document, contract or legal document to give it a legally binding status.

What is a time signature and why is it important?

What is a Time Signature? A time signature is made up of two numbers, one on top of the other and looks a bit like a fraction. We use time signatures to tell musicians how to group musical notes.

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What is a simple time signature?

Simple time signatures are the most common kind of time signature and they pop up regularly in popular music due to the clear, easy to determine beats . The most common simple time signatures you will see are 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4, although any time signature with a 2, 3, or 4 as the top number is classified as simple.

What is the time signature in sheet music?

In sheet music, the time signature appears at the beginning of a piece as a symbol or stacked numerals immediately following the key signature (or immediately following the clef symbol if the key signature is empty). There are three main types of time signatures: simple , compound, and complex.

What is the difference between the bottom and top numbers in time signatures?

The difference is with the top number. While the top number in simple time signatures represents how many beats are in a measure , ...

How many eighth notes are in a 6/8 time signature?

Each dotted quarter note can be divided into three eighth notes, and since there are two dotted quarter notes per measure, there are six eighth notes, hence the 6/8 time signature. Just like we talked about in simple time, each measure doesn’t have to have six eighth notes, but rather the equivalent beat value.

How to do a signature?

Typically, a person’s original signature is done by writing his or her name, placing a mark or using a stylized signature unique to the person signing.

What is a legal signature?

Based on contract law signature rule, a legal signature is a mark or notation placed by a person on a document, contract or legal document to give it a legally binding status. In other words, a person will use a legal signature to demonstrate his or her acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in a contract or validate the content ...

How to sign a document?

There are many ways a person can sign a document, namely: 1 Writing their name 2 The drawing of a symbol 3 Use a special character 4 A unique handwritten manner of writing one’s name 5 Even literally an “X” 6 Digital signature

Why do people sign a contract?

In other words, a person will use a legal signature to demonstrate his or her acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined in a contract or validate the content of a letter.

What happens if your signature does not resemble what it used to be?

As a result, if your signature today does not resemble what it used to be ten years ago, it does not make the past documents invalid, unenforceable or non-binding. What’s important is that when you sign a document, you used that mark or shape to express your consent.

What type of machine was used to sign documents?

Many contracts and documents were signed and exchanged between parties using a fax machine.

What is the objective of a signature?

The objective of a signature is to identify a person and demonstrate his or her consent. What the person signs is not relevant per se. What’s relevant is that the person uses the same symbol, pattern or mark to validate and sign documents. Keep in mind, a person’s signature may evolve over the years.

What happens if you fail to sign your time sheet?

In many states, employers must pay their employees by a specific time on payday. If an employee fails to sign her time sheet, submits it late or not at all, you cannot withhold or delay her paycheck.

What happens if an employee doesn't sign his timesheet?

If an employee fails to sign his time sheet, submits it late or does not submit one, you must pay him what you believe he is owed. Since you are required to maintain your own records of employees’ work hours, you may use those documents to pay the employee. If for some reason that is not an option, contact the employee or his supervisor for an accounting of his hours worked. Although you may not withhold his paycheck because he failed to sign his time sheet, you may discipline him for not following company policy.

Do you have to record hours worked?

The Fair Labor Standards Act says you must record -- and pay employees for -- all hours worked, but it does not dictate the type of timekeeping system you should use. Any method is acceptable, provided it is correct and complete.

Can an employer delay pay until the next payday?

The California Department of Industrial Relations says there is no exception in the law that permits an employer to delay an employee’s pay until the next payday because she failed to submit a time sheet.

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What Is A Time Signature?

Grouping Notes in Bars and Measures

  • Before we talk about time signatures it’s good to know why we even need to use them. It’s all to do with making the notes easier for musicians to read by putting them into groups and which beats we emphasize which affects how the music ‘feels’. The most common way is to group them is in groups of two, three, and four. For example, take the twelve crotchets below. Here, you can …
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The Two Numbers of A Time Signature

  • Now we know a bit more about bars and measures we’ll look at what the two numbers in a time signature mean and how to use them.
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Regular Time Signatures

  • There are a few different ways to categorize time signatures, the main two are regular (or common) and irregulartime signatures. A regular time signature is defined by having a top number that is divisible by two, three, or four. That means that the number of beats in a bar is going to be two, three, or four. For example, the time signature 3/4 has...
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Simple and Compound Time Signatures

  • Another way to group time signatures is into either simple or compound. There is an easy way to remember the difference: A simple time signature has a top number that’s either a 2, 3, or 4. A compound time signature has a top number that’s either a 6, 9, or 12. To get a better idea of how these work I’ve put together some time signature chartsto download over here.
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to Sum Up

  • Time signatures are an absolutely essential thing to know if you want to learn about music theory. Whether you’re just a beginner using the basic meters like 3/4 and 4/4 or some more complex odd and irregular time signatures like 7/8 and 7/4 it’s important to know what they mean and how to play them. If you have any questions about anything covered in this post though just comment b…
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Simple Time Signatures

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Time signatures where the beat can be divided into two equal parts are known as simple time signatures. Simple time signatures are the most common kind of time signature and they pop up regularly in popular music due to the clear, easy to determine beats. The most common simple time signatures you will see are 2/4, …
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Compound Time Signatures

  • Compound time signatures differ from simple time signatures in that the beat is divided into three equal parts, rather than two. The top number of compound time signatures is commonly 6, 9, or 12 (multiples of 3), and the most common time signatures you will see are 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. The numbers in these time signatures function nearly the same a...
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Complex Time Signatures

  • An odd meter is a meter that contains both simple and compound beats. These meters aren’t nearly as common, but they’re important to be able to recognize in a piece of sheet music. We call time signatures that contain odd meters complex time signatures. An example of a complex time signature is 5/4. Since finding the “beat” in complex time signatures can be tough, we will approa…
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Application

  • Now that we’ve covered all of the types of time signatures, let’s apply what we know and classify a new time signature! Let’s use 9/8, the time signature found in Debussy’s famous “Clair de Lune.“ Step 1: Is the top number a 2, 3, or 4? Recall that simple time signatures will alwayshave a 2, 3, or 4 as the top number. Look for this first! If you have one of these numbers, you can rest easy kno…
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