Time

1. Same as Tempo—2. (Ger. Takt,. Taktart; Fr. mesure; It, 200 + TI tem'po.) The division of the measure into equal fractional parts of a whole note (c), forming a standard for the accentuation or regular rhythmic flow of the movement. The sign for time is called the sime-signature, and is usually in the form of a fraction set immediately after the clef at the beginning of the movement, the numerator indicating the number’ of notes of a given kind in each measure, while the denominator shows the kind of notes taken as the unit of measure; e.g. § (three-four time) means 3 quarter-notes to a measure, J J gj; 18 (twelve-sixteen time) 12 Sar toa measure, Siac decdaa: ct. Among the numerous systems of nomenclature the ordinary English method is still that most in use, and is employed throughout this Diet i on ary some others are appended for the purpose of comparison.—There _are 2 cla es of time, Duple and Triple. (From Trout beck & Duple. Tr a 3 al Grid Jd id.. ¥ 5 td J fad 2 iffy aisk a 6 9 3 S dud. ta. ‘ & tdid.j bd. 6 8 oh hp ak ‘A proposition made in the above work, to indicate the compound times by the same signatures as those of the 3 td. d. éd. * 3 Hl edd ad 8 PP ee ME. In Duple time the number of beats to the measure is divisible by 2; in 7riple time, by 3. There are also 2 subcla es, Compound Duple time, and Compound Triple time, In compound duple time the number of beats to each measure is still divisible by 2, but each beat contains, instead of an ordinary note divisible by 2, a dotted note (or its equivalent in other notes or rests) divisible by 3; hence the term compound, each simple beat being represented by a dotted or compound note divisible by 3, instead of a simple note divisible by 2. In compound triple time not only the number of beats in each measure is divisible by 3, but also each beat, as above. (See Table on p. 201.) Another English cla ification is the following; it contains the times ordinarily employed, to which should be added simple octuple time, and com‘pound octuple time (18), both with eight ts to the measure: Dale’s Music Primer.) 4 dd ¢rtd ddd 4 2d feridlidd tt ik ehh a d.d. td.d.d.d. dd] tdededed. 3 ak BAARAL simple times, merely adding a dot to the denominator to show the tripartite division: 4 d.d. td.d.d.d. ‘ dd tdididid. AA] Bh ALS