the meter of a four-line stanza with eight, six, eight and six syllables per line
Common meter
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Common metre
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the meter of a four line stanza with eight, six, eight and six syllables per line
Additive meter
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patterns of beats that subdivide into smaller, irregular groups, for example, 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 10; a meter common in certain t…
Sextuple meter
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a compound meter with six beats to every bar
Tiple
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a small stringed instrument of Spanish origin, derived from the guitar family, It usually has four double or triple sets of s…
Combo
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Small group of musicians, usually four to six
Common time
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the time signature 4/4 See common time in Elements of a Musical Score see in Time Signatures
Borre
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a French dance similar to the gavotte but beginning on the fourth beat of four rather than the third of four as in the gavotte
Borree
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a French dance similar to the gavotte but beginning on the fourth beat of four rather than the third of four as in the gavotte