four-four time

(Music, other) music a form of simple quadruple time in which there are four crotchets to the bar, indicated by the time signature

. Often shortened to: four-four Also called: common time

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four-four time - a time signature indicating four beats to the bar

common measure, common time, quadruple time

musical time - (music) the beat of musical rhythm

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four-four time

[ˌfɔːfɔːˈtaɪm] N (Mus) → compás m de cuatro por cuatro

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"A lot of chart music is in a four-four time so you can do these older dances to modern music."