4/2 time signature example
Explanation of 4/2 time signature
In the article time signature, this is explained that:
- the top number indicates the number of time units in a measure (bar
- the bottom number determines the unit of time.
We can visually translate
That is to say that there are 4 half notes (minims
1 half note
2 quarter notes
4 eighth notes
and so on...
Examples found in famous works
Glareanus' Dodecachordon, Josquin des Prés
Here is an example of a 4/2 time signature, with the musical work Glareanus' Dodecachordon from the french composer Josquin des Prés (1450-1521), for two tenor recorders.
4/2 time signature is classified as simple quadruple meter: There are 4 beats per measure and each beat is divided by 2. The value of one beat is

You will notice the use of the note value called double-whole note (breve
Franz Schubert, Impromptu n°3
Franz Schubert's Impromptu n°3 in G flat major has two time signatures

Royalty free sound sample recorded by Chiara Bertoglio (CC BY 3.0 license, source).