Duplet
/ˈdjuːplət/noun
A pair of notes or sounds played in the time normally given to three, or a group of two in rhythm or meter.
Did you know?In music, a duplet is a deliberate time-bending device: two notes forced into the space of three, a mathematical tension that has fascinated composers for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
duplus
“double, twofold”
Old French
Old French
duplet
“doublet; a pair”
Late Middle English
English
duplet
“a pair; a doublet”
19th Century
English
duplet
“a group of two notes occupying the time of three”
Modern English
English
duplet
“a pair of notes or sounds played in the time normally given to three”