a slow musical composition with more than one group of simple time units in each bar
Pastourelles
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Nontraditional time signatures
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time signatures using values other than 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12 for the top number
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…
Common time
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the time signature 4/4 See common time in Elements of a Musical Score see in Time Signatures
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…
String quartet
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a quartet formed of one first violinist, one second violinist, one violist and one cellist
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…
Triplet
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A group of three notes of equal time value performed in the time of two. One or two of the notes may be rests of equal value.…
Alla breve
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cut time; used for quick duple time in which the half note is given one beat instead of two