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I was looking through my children's Reader's Digest Children's Songbook. It is arranged for piano, with notations for guitar chords and organ. There is a symbol on the staff at the beginning that looks like a giant cents sign ¢. It appears after both the treble clef and the bass clef. What the heck is it?
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I think it stands for common time ie 4/4.
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I think it's "common time" ie 4/4. It's called common, but I think the actual translation of the word is something else, I'll go and look it up.
I am amazed at how old people of my age are.....
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My "Essential Elements" book says that it is common time not cut time.
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Sorry I missed the line thru the C so I guess you are right Oliver.
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Same here.
Not familiar with US currency (unless the exchange rate is favourable lol)
I am amazed at how old people of my age are.....
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From wikipedia
Alla breve or Cut time
This symbol represents 2/2 time, indicating two minim (or half-note) beats per measure. Here, a crotchet (or quarter note) would get half a beat.
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