"1 (2) . 4 (5) . 7 (8) . 10 . 12 ." isn't a time signature. It's 7/8. | Hacker News

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maroonblazer on March 3, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Is the Time Signature of the Ominous Electron...

"1 (2) . 4 (5) . 7 (8) . 10 . 12 ." isn't a time signature.

It's 7/8.

cperciva on March 3, 2014 | [–]

Of course that isn't a time signature. It's a listing of where the loud notes, quiet notes, and rests line up in the bar.

tshaddox on March 3, 2014 | [–]

It's definitely not straight 7/8.

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