semibrevenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsem.i.briːv/us/ˈsem.i.briːv/UK specialized US whole notea musical note with a time value equal to two minims or four crotchets
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Beats or lengths of musical notes
- bar
- bar line
- beat
- crotchet
- eighth note
- half note
- measure
- minim
- octave
- pause
- phrase
- quarter note
- quaver
- rest
- semiquaver
- sixteenth note
- time
- time signature
- timing
- whole note