three-four time

British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: three-four.  Also called (esp US and Canadian): three-quarter time.  music a form of simple triple time in which there are three crotchet beats to the bar, indicated by the time signature

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Example Sentences

The structure of the waltz is little more than movement in three-four time, a very natural human rhythm, so natural you hardly need to think about it.

From Los Angeles Times

Hang-ups fly away in three-four time.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Ravel second half of the program, two waltz-centered scores preceded “Bolero,” which, though a Spanish dance form, also happens to be in three-four time.

From Los Angeles Times

Dudamel found the novel solution of maintaining a sense of continual three-four time over a changing landscape, as though couples kept waltzing on a cruise ship as it sailed over rocky and smooth seas.

From Los Angeles Times

With his heart beating in three-four time, Tackett finished the set, then met Haynes.

From New York Times