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minuet in American English 1. a slow, stately dance for groups of couples, introduced in France in the 17th cent. 2. the music for this, in 3/4 time: often a movement of certain musical compositions. Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

Musically, the minuet is in moderate triple time (as 3/4 or 3/8) with two sections: minuet and trio (actually a second minuet, originally for three instruments; it derives from the ballroom practice of alternating two minuets). Each consists of two repeated phrases (AA–BB), but the repetition may be varied (AA′–BB′).

Courtly Dance A Courtly Dance This musical form and style originated in a dance in triple time and moderate tempo. 'Minuet' is adapted from the Italian word 'minuetto' meaning small, pretty and delicate. During it's most fashionable period the minuet was a slow, soft and courtly dance.

Minuet comes from the French word menuet, meaning fine, delicate, small, narrow. Minute has two meanings. 1.) When the accent is on the second syllable, miNUTE, it functions as an adjective meaning small, tiny, insignificant. The noun form is minuteness.

The minuet is a French dance from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was a popular couples' dance at aristocratic balls all over Europe. Its sound is stately and elegant. People who danced the minuet wore their nicest clothes and wanted to see and be seen on the dance floor!

In general, the minuet is a bit more graceful and is slower than the waltz. Because of this, all three beats are felt, unlike the way a waltz can be felt as a division of one beat. Also unlike the waltz, the minuet has no oom pah pah.

Time signature- 3/4. Tempo - 140bpm (Vivace) Key Signature - 1# (Sharp)

Minutus is the Latin word for "small," and it gave rise to both the adjective minute (my-NOOT), or incredibly small, and the noun minute (MIN-it), or 60 seconds of time. Though they are pronounced differently, both words refer to small measurements.

The minuet was so popular that it became traditional to include a stylized minuet as the third movement, or section, of a symphony! Audiences listened to symphonies rather than dancing to them, but when they heard a minuet in a symphony, they'd think of all the fun and romance of dance while listening!

The minuet is a French dance from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was a popular couples' dance at aristocratic balls all over Europe. Its sound is stately and elegant. People who danced the minuet wore their nicest clothes and wanted to see and be seen on the dance floor!

'Minute' signifies a time period consisting of sixty seconds. Additionally, it refers to small and tiny details of things. 'Minuet', however, is a form of dancing and music especially in the 18th century.

Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute, properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second ): I'll be there in just a minute.