galop

Lively duple dance

A galop is a lively ballroom dance in 2/4 time, characterized by quick sideways steps and hops.

Popular in the 19th century, it was typically performed as a fast, exhilarating finale to a ball.

The term also refers to the music written for such a dance: The orchestra struck up a galop.

dance

ballroom

Venue for formal dances

mazurka · waltz · gavotte · minuet · reel · promenade · finale · choreography · tempo · sequence

equestrian

canter

Moderate equine gait

  • trotPace between walk, canter
  • horseDomesticated riding animal
  • hoofbeatEquine footfall sound

stride · pace · gait · rider · manege · dressage · bridle · saddle

Opposites
tempo and energy

galopwaltz

Dance in three-quarter time

adagio · slow waltz · minuet · pavane · sarabande

rhythmic character

galopwaltz

Dance in three-quarter time

Viennese waltz · mazurka · tango · bolero · rumba

Phrases
Family

gallop

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G