alternativement

Definition of the French term alternativement in music:

alternately
instruction to repeat the first movement of a pair (resulting in an ABA form, especially used in the 18th century)

Language

French

French musical terms related to alternativement:

avec reprise – with repeat
barre de répétition – repeat bar line
bis – again, twice, encore (direction to repeat a part)
du signe – to the sign (play to the segno sign)
renvoi – return...
répété – repeated...
répéter – to repeat...
répétez – repeat (imperative form)
reprise – repeat...
ritournelle – a repeat...
signe – sign (usually referring to the sign trois fois répété – three times repeated

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