diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editor/TestSceneBeatSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editor/TestSceneBeatSnapGrid.cs
index 6419b0c2e2..9f9b884cdd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editor/TestSceneBeatSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editor/TestSceneBeatSnapGrid.cs
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ private class TestBeatSnapGrid : BeatSnapGrid
 
             public new float DistanceSpacing => base.DistanceSpacing;
 
-            public TestBeatSnapGrid(HitObject hitObject, Vector2 startPosition)
-                : base(hitObject, startPosition)
+            public TestBeatSnapGrid(HitObject hitObject, Vector2 centrePosition)
+                : base(hitObject, centrePosition)
             {
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BeatSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BeatSnapGrid.cs
index 175d61fd32..24926995e6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BeatSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BeatSnapGrid.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ public abstract class BeatSnapGrid : CompositeDrawable
         /// </summary>
         protected float DistanceSpacing { get; private set; }
 
-        protected readonly Vector2 StartPosition;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The position which the grid is centred on.
+        /// The first beat snapping tick is located at <see cref="CentrePosition"/> + <see cref="DistanceSpacing"/> in the desired direction.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected readonly Vector2 CentrePosition;
 
         [Resolved]
         private IEditorBeatmap beatmap { get; set; }
@@ -44,10 +48,10 @@ public abstract class BeatSnapGrid : CompositeDrawable
         private double startTime;
         private double beatLength;
 
-        protected BeatSnapGrid(HitObject hitObject, Vector2 startPosition)
+        protected BeatSnapGrid(HitObject hitObject, Vector2 centrePosition)
         {
             this.hitObject = hitObject;
-            this.StartPosition = startPosition;
+            this.CentrePosition = centrePosition;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }