节拍 (jié pāi) — (music) a beat; the basic unit of time in music; (music) meter; time signature (e.g., 3/4 time)
Definition
A music term for the recurring pulse or metric pattern that organizes a piece into bars — closest to English 'beat' or 'time signature' (e.g., 3/4).
noun
(music) a beatthe basic unit of time in music(music) metertime signature (e.g., 3/4 time)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 节拍。Zhè shǒu gē shì sì sì jié pāi de.This song is in 4/4 time.
- 节拍。Yǎn zòu shí yào gēn zhe jié pāi lái dǎ pāi zi.When playing, you need to follow the beat and tap the time.
- 节拍。Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men biàn bié bù tóng de jié pāi.The teacher taught us to distinguish different meters.
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