If the number is divisible by three, then it will be triple time; if by two, duple.
The Hambo is danced in triple time, like a waltz.
Anthems written for the Chapel Royal at this time make much use of jaunty dotted rhythms in triple time, with accompaniments, ritornellos, and overtures for violins.
A gentle and lyrical andantino in triple time with a lilting rhythm and an emotional central section ended intimately, in stillness.
The second issue, the interpretation of time signatures and the relationship between duple and triple time, is more controversial.
Definition of triple time in US English:
triple time
noun
Musical time with three beats to the bar.
(乐拍的)三拍子
seven bars in triple time
Example sentencesExamples
If the number is divisible by three, then it will be triple time; if by two, duple.
A gentle and lyrical andantino in triple time with a lilting rhythm and an emotional central section ended intimately, in stillness.
Anthems written for the Chapel Royal at this time make much use of jaunty dotted rhythms in triple time, with accompaniments, ritornellos, and overtures for violins.
The Hambo is danced in triple time, like a waltz.
The second issue, the interpretation of time signatures and the relationship between duple and triple time, is more controversial.