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Double whole note — Various breve notations In music, a double whole note (American or German terminology) or breve (British or classical terminology) is a note lasting twice as long as a whole note (or semibreve). In medieval mensural notation, the brevis (ancestor … Wikipedia
double whole note — noun (C) AmE a musical note that continues for twice the length of a whole note; breve BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Whole note — In music, a whole note (American or German terminology) or semibreve (British or classical terminology) is a note represented by a hollow oval note head, like a half note (or minim ), and no note stem (see Figure 1). Its length is typically equal … Wikipedia
Note value — Parts of a note In music notation, a note value indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head, the presence or absence of a stem, and the presence or absence of flags/beams/hooks/tails. A rest indicates a… … Wikipedia
note — Synonyms and related words: CD, Federal Reserve note, French pitch, IOU, MO, Parthian shot, accent, acceptance, acceptance bill, accidental, acknowledgment, address, adversaria, advertence, advertency, affidavit, affirmation, affix, aide memoire … Moby Thesaurus
note — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. letter, missive; acknowledgment, comment, reminder; observation, memo[randum], notation; explanation, remark, annotation; distinction, fame; tone, sound, pitch. See communication, attention,… … English dictionary for students
Note head — Parts of the note In music, a note head is the elliptical part of a note. Noteheads may be coloured completely black or white, indicating the note value (i.e., rhythmic duration). In a whole note, the note head is the only component of the note.… … Wikipedia
note — noter, n. /noht/, n., v., noted, noting. n. 1. a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference. 2. notes, a record or outline of a speech, statement, testimony, etc., or of one s impressions of something. 3.… … Universalium
Note — This article is about the musical term. For other uses, see Note (disambiguation). In music, the term note has two primary meanings: A sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound; A pitched sound itself.… … Wikipedia
Dotted note — In Western musical notation, a dotted note is a note with a small dot written after it. The dot increases the duration of the basic note by half of its original value. If the basic note lasts 2 beats, the corresponding dotted note lasts 3 beats.… … Wikipedia
