the time signature 4/4 See common time in Elements of a Musical Score see in Time Signatures
Common time
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Clef
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symbol placed on the left of the stave which establishes the relationship between notes and their position on the staff lines…
Complex time signature
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a time signature such as 4+2+3 / 8
Changing time signatures
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see in Time Signatures
Credits
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The composer and/or arranger of a piece. See Elements of Standard Notation for Classical Guitar see Elements of Tablature for…
Cut time
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quick duple time in which the half note is given one beat instead of two See cut time in Elements of a Musical Score see in T…
Broken time
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the interposition of short sections (general only a bar or two) in a contrasting time signature; unusual time signatures that…
Deux temps
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French
in 2/2 time, in a tempo where there are two dance steps to a bar whatever the time signature
Accent
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a stress or emphasis placed upon a note or a passage indicating an elevated importance See Accents in Elements of a Musical S…