a note, now the longest in common use, having a time value that may be divided by any power of 2 to give all other notes
Usual US and Canadian name: whole note
See alsobreve 2
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sem•i•breve
(sem′ē brēv′, -brev′, sem′ī-),USA pronunciation n. Music Chiefly Brit.
- Music and Dancea note half the length of a breve;
whole note. See illus. under note.
- semi- + breve 1585–95
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