semibreve

Thân thiện

A musician holds a semibreve on the sheet music.

Definition

Noun: A semibreve is a musical note that represents the longest standard duration in Western musical notation. It is an open, oval note head without a stem. In common time (4/4 time signature), a semibreve is held for four full beats.

Usage

The word "semibreve" is used specifically in the context of reading, writing, or discussing written music to refer to this note value. * In British English, "semibreve" is the standard term. * In American English, the equivalent term is "whole note."

Examples

• The melody begins with a single semibreve.
• In this bar, you must hold the semibreve for the entire four beats.
• A semibreve is twice as long as a minim (half note).

Advanced Usage

• Dotted semibreve: A semibreve followed by a dot increases its duration by half its original value. In 4/4 time, a dotted semibreve is held for six beats (4 + 2).
  • The phrase ends with a dotted semibreve.
• The semibreve serves as the reference point from which other note values are derived (e.g., a minim is half a semibreve, a crotchet is a quarter of a semibreve).

Variants and Related Words

• Whole note (noun): The American English term for a semibreve.
• Minim (noun): A note with half the duration of a semibreve (called a "half note" in American English).
• Crotchet (noun): A note with a quarter of the duration of a semibreve (called a "quarter note" in American English).

Synonyms

• Whole note (US English equivalent)

Related Terms (Not Synonyms)

• Note value: The general term for the duration of a note (e.g., semibreve, minim, crotchet).
• Duration: The length of time a note is held.
• Common time: The 4/4 time signature where a semibreve receives four beats.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• whole note