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Re: You Say "Quaver," I Say "Eighth Note"
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Jon Johanning <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 28 Jun 1999 22:16:28 -0400
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Bob K. wrote:

>IIRC (I mean it this time!) there used to be a 'breve', which was twice the
>length of a whole note and looks something like a whole note with vertical
>lines on either side of it.

You're right. Nowdays it's only seen in scores of *very* early music.

Jon Johanning // [log in to unmask]

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