Weird note

• Feb 6, 2016 - 04:15

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It's called a "breve" and it lasts twice as long as a semi-breve (aka "whole note"). That is, eight beats in 4/4 time (if it could fit in a measure of 4/4, which it can't of course). These note values were much more common in the Renaissance.

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