Number of main pulses (felt beats) per bar: the numerator for simple meters,
a third of it for compound meters.
For additive/irregular meters such as 7/8 or 5/8 this counts the raw pulses
(7 and 5 respectively), which are otherwise felt as flat, evenly divided and
equally accented pulses. To recover a 2+2+3 or 3+2 felt-beat grouping, set
TimeSignature.grouping; metricWeight then accents each
group's head pulse.
Number of main pulses (felt beats) per bar: the numerator for simple meters, a third of it for compound meters.
For additive/irregular meters such as 7/8 or 5/8 this counts the raw pulses (7 and 5 respectively), which are otherwise felt as flat, evenly divided and equally accented pulses. To recover a 2+2+3 or 3+2 felt-beat grouping, set TimeSignature.grouping; metricWeight then accents each group's head pulse.