breve

Meanings

• Noun

  Breve is a musical notation symbol representing a short or brief note, half the length of a minima.

  - "The breve note in music lasts for a short duration."
  - "The composer used a series of breves to indicate quick tempo in the piece."

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Antonyms

macron

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Synonyms

micron

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Variants

List of all variants of breve that leads to same result
breve , breves , alla breve , alla breves

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'breve' comes from the Latin word 'brevis', meaning short or brief.

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Trivia

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1. The breve note was the largest note in medieval music notation.

2. The breve note is also known as a 'minim' in modern music notation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Minima: Minima is a musical notation symbol representing a long note, twice the length of a breve.

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Culture

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In music, the breve note has been used extensively since the Middle Ages and is an essential part of music notation.

How to Memorize "breve"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a short horizontal line to represent a breve note.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'breve' with the concept of short or brief.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'B-R-E-V-E' to remember that breve stands for 'Briefly Resting Each Voice' in music.

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