temps – Definition in music

Definition of the French term temps in music:

beat (metrical pulse)
time
weather
tense (of a verb)

Language

French

Singular

temps

Plural

temps

French musical terms that include temps:

à cinq temps – in five beats (with five beats per measure)
à deux temps – literally "in two beats" (with two beats per measu...
à douze temps – in twelve beats (with twelve beats per measure)
à neuf temps – in nine beats (with nine beats per measure)
à quatre temps – in four beats (with four beats per measure)
à sept temps – in seven beats (with seven beats per measure)
à six temps – in six beats (with six beats per measure)
à trois temps – in three beats (referring to time signatures with ...
à un temps – in one beat (with one beat per measure)
deux temps – two beats...
division artificielle des temps – tuplet
en même temps – at the same time
peu de temps après – shortly after
peu de temps avant – shortly before
temps faible – weak beat (unaccented beat of a bar)
temps fort – strong beat (often the first beat of a bar)
temps frappé – strong beat (often the first beat of a bar)
valse à deux temps – waltz in 3/4 time distinguished by two steps per m...