a graceful French dance in simple triple time often appearing as a section of extended works
Minuet
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Minuet and trio
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minuet trio minuet form in a moderate triple meter that is often the third movement of the Classical sonata cycle
Bergamasca
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Italian
a sixteenth and seventeenth century dance originally from Bergamo, then in simple duple time, but now associated with a wider…
Bergamasque
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French
a sixteenth and seventeenth century dance originally from Bergamo, then in simple duple time, but now associated with a wider…
Bergomask
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German
a sixteenth and seventeenth century dance originally from Bergamo, then in simple duple time, but now associated with a wider…
Bolero
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Spanish dance in 3/4 time; Cuban dance derived from the Spanish bolero, initially into 2/4 time then eventually into 4/4, but…
Common time
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the time signature 4/4 See common time in Elements of a Musical Score see in Time Signatures
Courante
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Rapid French dance in triple meter time
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…