alla
alla — 名詞
- allasingular
- allasplural
1. a mark written at the start of sheet music — a capital C crossed by a vertical l
二二拍號
標示每小節兩拍二分音符的符號
a mark written at the start of sheet music — a capital C crossed by a vertical line — that tells a performer to count two minim beats per bar
The conductor pointed to the alla at the beginning of the second movement.
指揮指向第二樂章開頭的二二拍號。
countable: the + alla
Imani noticed the alla symbol printed above the first bar of the flute score.
Imani 注意到長笛樂譜第一小節上方的二二拍號。
often followed by 'symbol' for clarity
In much Baroque music, an alla replaces the common time signature.
在許多巴洛克音樂中，二二拍號取代了普通拍號。
Nikhil learned that an alla means two minim beats per measure instead of four.
Nikhil 學到二二拍號表示每小節兩拍二分音符，而非四拍。
The teacher drew an alla on the board and asked the class to name it.
音樂老師在白板上畫了一個二二拍號，請全班說出名稱。
- cut time
the everyday English name for the same symbol; 'cut time' is more common among non-classical musicians
- common time
the four-crotchet-beat time signature that the alla replaces
文法句型
the + alla
an + alla
用法筆記
The visual symbol resembles a cut common-time C; non-musicians may not recognise it, but the term is standard in professional scores.
常見錯誤
2. a composition or section of a larger work that is written with a brisk two-minim
二二拍樂曲
以二二拍子譜寫或演奏的樂曲
a composition or section of a larger work that is written with a brisk two-minim pulse, giving the music a quick two-beat feel
The orchestra opened the concert with a lively alla by Vivaldi.
管弦樂團以韋瓦第的一首活潑的二二拍樂曲揭開音樂會序幕。
collocation: 'a lively alla' + composer
Camila prefers practising the slow sarabande over the fast alla.
Camila 更喜歡練習慢速的薩拉邦德舞曲，而不是快速二二拍樂曲。
The choir performed the alla with crisp energy and clear phrasing.
合唱團以俐落的力度和清晰的樂句演唱了這首二二拍樂曲。
Kian found an old alla for organ in the music library.
Kian 在音樂圖書館裡找到一首古老的管風琴二二拍樂曲。
The last section of the symphony is written as a brisk alla.
交響曲的最後一段是以輕快的二二拍樂曲形式寫成的。
- cut-time piece
less formal term used among performers for the same type of composition
- adagio
a slow piece, opposite in tempo and feel
文法句型
play/write + an alla
用法筆記
This sense refers to the piece or section itself, not the notation mark — distinguish from sense 1 (the symbol).
常見錯誤
alla — 形容詞
- allapositive
- more allacomparative
- most allasuperlative
1. describes music that is performed in a brisk two-minim-beat style, where the pul
二二拍的
以二二拍子演奏的音樂風格
describes music that is performed in a brisk two-minim-beat style, where the pulse falls on the half note rather than the quarter note
The quartet played the final movement in alla style.
四重奏以二二拍風格演奏了最後一個樂章。
position: before noun — 'alla style'
The conductor asked the orchestra for an alla interpretation of the fugue.
指揮要求樂團以二二拍風格來詮釋這首賦格曲。
Anya marked her flute part with the words 'alla breve' at the tempo change.
Anya 在她長笛聲部速度變化的地方標上「alla breve」字樣。
The band decided to play the wedding march in alla tempo.
樂團決定以二二拍速度演奏這首婚禮進行曲。
Tuan prefers conducting pieces written in alla metre rather than common time.
Tuan 更喜歡指揮以二二拍拍子寫成的樂曲，而非普通拍子。
- cut-time
the everyday English equivalent, interchangeable in most contexts
- common-time
describing music in 4/4 with four crotchet beats
文法句型
alla + [noun]
in alla + [time/meter/style]
用法筆記
The adjective almost always appears in musical contexts and is typically placed directly before a performance-related noun (e.g. 'alla style', 'alla tempo').