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Allegretto - Musical Facts
The musical form of Allegretto is two 8-bar sections, A & B with repeats. The playing plan is A A B A B A
The key is C major with a brief modulation (key change) to G major between bars 13 and 16. Bar 17 sees the return of the home key, C major.
The time signature is 4/4 (four-four) shown by the 'common time' (C) symbol at the start. Each beat equals one quarter note.
The tempo is suggested by the title, allegretto, which means a tempo of around 100 BPM (beats per minute). The rit sign (short for ritardando) at bar 16 means slow down the tempo, and the a tempo sign at bar 17 means you should resume the original tempo.
The key is C major with a brief modulation (key change) to G major between bars 13 and 16. Bar 17 sees the return of the home key, C major.
The time signature is 4/4 (four-four) shown by the 'common time' (C) symbol at the start. Each beat equals one quarter note.
The tempo is suggested by the title, allegretto, which means a tempo of around 100 BPM (beats per minute). The rit sign (short for ritardando) at bar 16 means slow down the tempo, and the a tempo sign at bar 17 means you should resume the original tempo.
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