battuta – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term battuta in music:

beat, pulse
bar (British English), measure (American English)
cue (thing said or done that serves as a signal to begin or enter)

Language

Italian

Singular

battuta

Plural

battute

Abbreviation

batt.

Synonyms

(1) misura(3) misura

Italian musical terms that include battuta:

a battuta – with beat (return to strict tempo after a period o...
a cinque battute – in five beats (with five beats per measure)
a dodici battute – in twelve beats (with twelve beats per measure)
a due battute – in two beats (with two beats per measure)...
a nove battute – in nine beats (with nine beats per measure)
a quattro battute – in four beats (with four beats per measure)
a sei battute – in six beats (with six beats per measure)
a sette battute – in seven beats (with seven beats per measure)
a tre battute – in three beats (with three beats per measure)
a una battuta – in one beat (with one beat per measure)
ad ogni battuta – at every beat
in battuta – in exact time
ritmo di quattro battute – rhythmic structure in fast tempos, where each meas...
ritmo di tre battute – rhythmic structure in fast tempos, where each meas...

Music scores that include battuta:

Alfredo Casella: Pupazzetti (1920) Page 2
Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast (1874) Page 2
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1949‑1961) Page 7
Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville (1816) Page 4