alla breve
Definition of the Italian term alla breve in music:
- cut time (time signature where the half note is the beat, such as 2/2, 3/2 and 4/2)
Language
Italian
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include alla breve:
- tempo alla breve – alla breve
Musical examples
Music scores that include alla breve:
- Ferruccio Busoni: String Quartet No. 2 (1887) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to alla breve:
- alla – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
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- tempo alla semibreve – common time, 4/4 time
- tempo composto – compound time
- tempo maggiore – alla breve
- tempo ordinario – common time, 4/4 time...