metronome marking

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metronome marking - the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds

beats per minute, bpm, M.M.

music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

tempo, pace - the rate of some repeating event

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