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What does this C symbol mean in music scores?
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2026 8:15 am
by Leeacoustic81
I occasionally see this symbol in music scores but I have no idea what it actually means.
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What does this C symbol mean in music scores?
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2026 6:58 pm
by UKPete24
Cut time
Re: What does this C symbol mean in music scores?
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2026 6:59 pm
by Olly
This is Cut Time or in the UK Cut Common Time. It is a 2/2 beat. If it didn't have the vertical line it would be Common Time which is 4/4 and this is seen quite often.
Re: What does this C symbol mean in music scores?
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2026 7:17 pm
by Solarflares
4/4 is Tempus Imperfectum. Plain C
2/2 is Alla Breve. C with vertical line.