three-quarter-time
Waltz rhythm signature
Three-quarter-time is a musical meter with three beats per measure, the first beat accented.
It's the rhythm of waltzes and minuets—that distinctive one-two-three, one-two-three pulse that makes music feel like it's swaying or turning.
Also called waltz time or written as 3/4 time.
Dance in three-quarter time
- minuetFormal 18th-century dance
- mazurkaPolish folk dance
- polonaiseCeremonial dance composition
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
box step · turning · swaying · gliding · elegant · graceful · romantic · Johann Strauss
Seventy-five percent
- measureUnit of quantity
- barDrinking establishment
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
- triple meterRhythm grouped by threes
barline · accent · musical notation · score · sheet music · count
Walking-pace tempo marking
- moderatoMedium musical tempo
- tempo markingScore's speed instruction
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
- beats per minuteCardiac cycle frequency measure
pacing · lilt · rubato · ritardando · accelerando · pulse
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
ballroom · box step · turning · swaying · gliding · elegant · graceful · romantic · Johann Strauss · Blue Danube
3/4
Seventy-five percent
triple meter · barline · accent · musical notation · score · sheet music · count
andante
Walking-pace tempo marking
- moderatoMedium musical tempo
- tempo markingScore's speed instruction
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
beats per minute · pacing · lilt · rubato · ritardando · accelerando · pulse
three-quarter-timemarch
Rhythmic group walk
four-on-the-floor · military march · march music · rock beat · disco beat
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