cut time

cut time
A meter of two minims per measure.
Syn: 2/2, alla breve

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  • cut time — n. ALLA BREVE …   English World dictionary

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  • cut time — noun Date: 1951 duple or quadruple time with the beat represented by a half note …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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