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compound common time

compound common time noun: the occurrence of two bars of triple time joined as one, followed by a bar of six-eight, and containing a dotted minim.

Noun

compound common time

  1. (music theory) The occurrence of two bars of triple time joined as one, followed by a bar of six-eight, and containing a dotted minim.

Questions about compound common time

What does compound common time mean?
Compound common time means the occurrence of two bars of triple time joined as one, followed by a bar of six-eight, and containing a dotted minim.
What part of speech is compound common time?
Compound common time is a noun.

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