tiempo musical

Definitions of tiempo musical
  1. noun
    (music) the beat of musical rhythm
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    cadencia, compás, ritmo
    the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
    compás menor
    a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
    tempo
    (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
    compás acentuado, tiempo acentuado
    the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
    compás no acentuado, tiempo no acentuado
    an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
    sincopado
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
    alegreto
    a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
    alegro
    a brisk and lively tempo
    andante
    a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
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    tiempo
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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