music in which there are changing time signatures
Multimetric
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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…
Changing time signatures
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see in Time Signatures
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…
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
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…