deux temps
Definition of the French term deux temps in music:
- two beats
- time signature with two beats in each bar (either 2/2 or 2/4)
Language
French
Abbreviation
2 temps
Combinations
French musical terms that include deux temps:
- à deux temps – literally "in two beats" (with two beats per measu...
- valse à deux temps – waltz in 3/4 time distinguished by two steps per m...