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duple
[ doo-puhl, dyoo- ]
adjective
- having two parts; double; twofold.
- Music. having two or sometimes a multiple of two beats in a measure:
duple meter.
duple
/ ˈːə /
adjective
- a less common word for double
- music (of time or music) having two beats in a bar
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of duple1
C16: from Latin duplus twofold, double
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The following preparations work very well for songs in duple meter if you sing them on the starting pitch that you want the children to come in on.
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For example, 2/2 and 2/8 are also simple duple meters.
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The duple meter laid down by his feet would have knocked against the rhythm of whatever melody or text was running through his mind.
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In place of a Scherzo, it features a raucous furiant, a rustic dance that hurtles through constant changes from duple to triple meter.
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A saltarello is a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time.
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