MUS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Duple And Quadruple Metre, Ballroom Dance
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Simple time: a collection of time signatures where each beat feels easily divisible by two. Simple duple time: simple time signatures with 2 as the top number, and two beats to a bar: Simple triple time: simple time signatures with 3 as the top number, and three beats to a bar: Simple quadruple time: simple time signatures with 4 as the top number, and four beats to a bar: 4/2, 4/4, 4/8, 4/16. Cut time/alla breve: another term for 2/2 time, which can also be indicated by: Polka: a common ballroom dance style that originated as a central-european folk dance style. Waltz: another ballroom dance style that originated in central-europe. Double whole note/breve: required in 4/2 time, where a note larger than a whole note is required; worth two whole notes.
