What meter is a minuet in?

Answer 1

I was looking for the answer as well and found your question. As there are no other answers, I thought I would pass along what I found in another Q/A thread. The answer I found is that minuets tend to sit between 66 and 80 bpm in 3/4 time. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

A minuet is a slow ballroom dance for two, in triple time.

Answer 3

A minuet is a type of dance piece. It is often associated with "Minuet and Trio" which usually was the form of the third movement in a traditional symphony from the Classical period.

Answer 4

The length of a minuet depends on the song chosen. It can also vary by the tempo at which it is played. The tempo is usually a bit quicker when played alone than when accompanying dancers.

Answer 5

Usually 3/4 ... where there are three beats to a measure with the quarter note receiving one beat.