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duple time

[ doo-puhl tahym, dyoo ]

noun

Music.
  1. time or rhythm characterized by two beats to the measure.


duple time

noun

  1. musical time with two beats in each bar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of duple time1

First recorded in 1715–25
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Example Sentences

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A saltarello is a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time.

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And the mathematical proportions applied to meter changes — two units in duple time equal three in triple time — generally led to slower tempos.

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This, of course, means duple time only, and Bysshe recognizes no other.

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Adherents of musical theories in the interpretation of verse may prefer to speak of "duple time" instead of iambic-trochaic metres, and of "triple" time for anapests and dactyls.

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I shall leave with this song, which I'm reliably informed is tangentially related to today's action by virtue of being in compound duple time.

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