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variants: or two-four time

Definition of two-four

: the time of a musical composition having two quarter notes or tones or their equivalent to a measure and indicated by the time signature ²/₄ a quick dance in two-four

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“Two-four.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-four. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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