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Cut Time or 2/2 Time Signature

2/2 and Cut Time are the same thing.

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Here is an example of how music in Cut Time or 2/2 is written:

  • A whole note takes up one measure.
  • Looks and is written just like 4/4 meter except it is played using only 2 beats instead of 4.
  • It is used generally for faster upbeat music.

 

Examples of music in Cut or 2/2 time:

  • Give My Regards to Broadway
  • Havah Nagilah
  • Most Mambos are in Cut Time – Mambo #5 by Perez Prado

 

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