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common time

 

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Noun common time has 1 sense
  1. common time, four-four time, quadruple time, common measure - a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
    --1 is a kind of musical time

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Common Time

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: In music notation, common time is a time signature represented by the symbol "4/4". It is also known as "C" time or "quadruple time".

Usage: Common time is the most frequently used time signature in music and indicates that there are four beats per measure, and the quarter note receives one beat.

Examples:

  1. "The song is written in common time, so count four beats in each measure."
  2. "When playing in common time, it is important to keep a steady rhythm."
  3. "Many popular songs, such as 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams, are written in common time."
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