[sib-access] Re: [Bulk] Music c teacher
- From: "Dan Rugman" <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:18:20 +0100
Unfortunately, us Brits do like to cling on to outdated notions.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
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alison Trelfa
Sent: 30 September 2009 20:58
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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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