double note
DUH-bul note
[ English ]
Definition
A note having the time duration of twice the time duration of a whole note. The term double note was used mostly in Medieval and Renaissance music. Today, the term double whole note is used.
See Also
- [English] double whole note
- [French] double-ronde (f)
- [German] Doppelganze (f)
- [German] Doppelganzenote (f)
- [Latin] breve (f)
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Last Updated: 2016-05-23 19:08:56