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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three-four time

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 ● Dec. 31, 2024

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 ● Jul. 26, 2018

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

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2015

Their complex annals are pursued through the suburbs of Vienna and three successive generations, on and off a revolving stage, generally in three-four time.

From Time Magazine Archive

For there was a seeming confusion of three-four time with six-eight time.

From The Shadow World by Garland, Hamlin