Austrian rural dance or air, usually in 3/4 or 3/8 time, slow waltz
Ländler
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Common time
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the time signature 4/4 See common time in Elements of a Musical Score see in Time Signatures
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Time Signature
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A symbol placed at the left side of the staff indicating the meter of the composition. See time signature in Elements of a Mu…
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Asymmetrical time signature
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