common time

Noun

Meaning

a time signature indicating four beats to the bar

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

four-four time common measure quadruple time standard time Ordinary Time normal time ordinary time mt mainstream time typical time dominant time common time basis common time reference common timing popular time accepted time

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Hypernyms

musical time

Examples

"4/4" is used so often that it is also called " common time ", and it may be indicated with a "C" rather than numbers. Source: Internet

Citing a spokeswoman for the Isetan Mitsukoshi department store, The Wall Street Journal reported that sales there fell about 20 percent year-over-year during the recent Lunar New Year holiday, a common time for Chinese tourists to travel abroad. Source: Internet

In modern notation, it is used in place of main and is called alla breve or, colloquially, cut time or cut common time. Source: Internet

Since lunch is usually served between 1 and 4 p.m., another common time for tapas is weekend days around noon as a means of socializing before proper lunch at home. Source: Internet

Shown in common time and then in cut time with tied sixteenth & eighth note rather than rest. Source: Internet

The common time periods used are 30 days or less for most small laboratory animals and to 60 days for large animals and humans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

common thresher common thyme common tiger prawn common time basis common time reference common timing