lặng trắng
Definition
- Noun (Music):
- Half rest: A symbol in musical notation that indicates silence for a duration equal to two beats in common time (4/4 meter). It is the rest equivalent of a half note (minim).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ô nhịp đó có một nốt đen và một lặng trắng. (That measure has a quarter note and a half rest.)
- Khi gặp ký hiệu lặng trắng, bạn phải im lặng trong hai nhịp. (When you see the half rest symbol, you must be silent for two beats.)
Advanced Usage
- In musical scores, the lặng trắng is typically drawn as a small rectangle sitting on the middle line of the staff.
Variants and Related Words
- Lặng đen (n): quarter rest.
- Lặng đen có giá trị bằng một nốt đen. (A quarter rest has the same value as a quarter note.)
- Dấu lặng (n): rest (general term for all silence symbols).
- Có nhiều loại dấu lặng như lặng tròn, lặng trắng, lặng đen. (There are many types of rests, such as whole rest, half rest, and quarter rest.)
Synonyms
- Half rest
- Minim rest (less common in modern American English, but used in some other traditions)
Related Musical Terms
- Nốt trắng (n): half note / minim.
- Nốt trắng có trường độ bằng lặng trắng. (A half note has the same duration as a half rest.)