measure

Definition: A measure is the section of a staff that comes between two barlines (or bar lines). Each measure satisfies the specified time signature: a song written in 4/4 time will hold four quarter note beats per measure.

• Barlines & Other Parts of the Staff

Also Known As:

• bar (U.K.)
• misura (It)
• mesure (Fr)
• Takt (Ger)

Pronunciation: meh'-zhur







More Musical Terms:

• G-clef
• double barline
• great stave
• bass clef
• final barline