[sib-access] Re: [Bulk] Music c teacher
- From: "Alison Trelfa" <alison.trelfa@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:51:36 +0100
We'll just call you the oracle, Dan. lol.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Rugman" <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 11:18 AM
Subject: [sib-access] Re: [Bulk] Music c teacher
> Unfortunately, us Brits do like to cling on to outdated notions.
>
> FYI:
>
> Breve = double whole note
> Semi-breve = whole note
> Minim = half note
> Crotchet = quarter note
> Quaver = 8th note
> Semi-quaver = 16th note
> Demi-semi-quaver = 32nd note
> Hemi-demi-semi-quaver = 64th note
> Hemi-demi-semi-hemi-demi-semi-quaver = 512th note
>
> The only advantage of this tongue twisting nomencleture is that you don't
> get confused by sentences like:
>
> "a quarter note is half of a half note".
>
> On the other hand, you do get:
>
> "there are eight hemi-demi-semi-hemi-demi-semi-quavers to a
> hemi-demi-semi-quaver".
>
> Wow!
>
> For those interested in this kind of thing, the breve is a modern hangover
> from the medieval notation, in which the shortest note was the "brevis"
> (brief). In a bizarre twist, it is now one of the longest notes.
>
> Dan Rugman
>
> visit the new on-line resource for visually impaired musicians and home of
> Sibelius Access.
> www.musicaccess.co.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alison Trelfa
> Sent: 30 September 2009 20:58
> To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sib-access] Re: [Bulk] Music c teacher
>
> Hello, Dave,
>
> The semibreve is actually a whole note. The word semi does confuse a bit.
> You may wish to divide the notes to show how the maths of it all works.
> Hope
> this helps.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Alison Trelfa.
>
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