ALLA BREVE


Meaning of ALLA BREVE in English

I. |alə|brev(ə), |äl-, -re(ˌ)vā adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: Italian, literally, according to the breve

: in duple or quadruple time, the beat being represented by the half note

II. noun

( plural alla breves )

: the sign C marking a piece or passage to be played alla breve ; also : a passage so marked — called also cut time

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