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Cut Time

This document discusses cut time (2/2) time signatures in music. It explains that cut time signatures have 2 beats per measure and half notes receive 1 beat. It shows the cut time symbol used to represent 2/2 time and a table demonstrating that in cut time, all note values are halved compared to common time, so a quarter note equals one beat instead of two beats and an eighth note equals a half beat. The document encourages practicing with this time signature.

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Cut Time

This document discusses cut time (2/2) time signatures in music. It explains that cut time signatures have 2 beats per measure and half notes receive 1 beat. It shows the cut time symbol used to represent 2/2 time and a table demonstrating that in cut time, all note values are halved compared to common time, so a quarter note equals one beat instead of two beats and an eighth note equals a half beat. The document encourages practicing with this time signature.

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Cut Time

Introduction
Time Signature Review
Time Signatures tell you how many beats in a measure
and what kind of note gets one beat.
2/2 Time Signature
Time Signatures tell you how many beats in a measure
and what kind of note gets one beat.

= 1 Beat
Cut Time Symbols
These symbols are used to represent 2/2 time.

Alla
Breve
Cut Times Table
When our time signature is cut time, all note values
are cut in half.

Note Value 4/4 Time Cut Time

4 Beats 2 Beats

2 Beats 1 Beat

1 Beat ½ Beat
1 2 3 4
Cut those notes in half!
1 and 2 and
Let’s Practice
Let’s Practice
Let’s Practice
Let’s Practice

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