whole note US
həʊl nəʊt
See also: semibreve (UK)
Definition

Definition of whole note - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
musicTECH.USmusical note lasting four beats in 4/4 timeTECH.US
  • The song starts with a whole note.
breve semibreve
2.
longest noteTECH.USnote with longest time value in common useTECH.US
  • In this piece, the whole note is prominent.
semibreve whole tone
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Expressions with whole

whole hogn.
the complete commitment to an action or decision
She went the whole hog with her new business idea.
whole notheradj.
much more or very different
The experience was a whole nother level of excitement.
whole worksn.
everything included or involved
She ordered the whole works for her birthday party.
make wholev.
restore something to its original state
The mechanic will make whole the broken engine.
the whole thing was fixedexp.
the problem or issue was resolved successfully
After the repair, the whole thing was fixed.
the whole wayadv.
throughout the entire distance or process
He sang the whole way during the trip.

Expressions with note

note downv.
write something to remember it later
She noted down the address on a piece of paper..
mental noten.
deliberate private reminder, kept without writing
I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.
bum noten.
mistake or error in a situation
His comment was a bum note in the meeting.
of noteadj.
important or worthy of attention
The scientist made a discovery of note.
drop a notev.
leave a brief written communication
He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.
on a different noteexp.
introducing a new topic or idea
On a different note, have you seen the latest movie?
on a good noteadj.
ending positively or happily
The meeting ended on a good note with everyone feeling satisfied.
on a high noteadv.
ending in a positive or successful way
The concert ended on a high note with a standing ovation.
on a more serious noteadv.
indicating a shift to a more serious topic
On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.

Terms related to whole note

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beatdurationmeasuremusicnoterhythmtempotimeharmonymelodynotation

Terms with whole note included in their meaning

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thirty-second noten.
music
musical note lasting one thirty-second of a whole note
8th noteabbr.
abr: One-eighth note
musical note lasting one eighth of a whole note
eighth noten.
music
musical note with one-eighth duration of a whole note
sixteenth noten.
music
musical note played for one-sixteenth of the duration of a whole note
16th noteabbr.
abr: sixteenth note
music note lasting one sixteenth of a whole note
crotchetn.
music
musical note with one-fourth the time value of a whole note
demisemiquavern.
music
musical note lasting one thirty-second of a whole note
diatonic scalen.
music
seven-note scale with five whole tones and two semitones

Examples of whole note in a sentence

  • The composer emphasized the whole note in the melody.
  • The composer used a whole note to create a dramatic pause.
  • A whole note in the melody added depth to the music.

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  1. French:ronde, note entière, ...
  2. German:ganze Note, ...
  3. Italian:semibreve, ...
  4. Spanish:redonda, ...
  5. Portuguese:semibreve, ...
  6. Chinese:全音符, 全符, ...
  7. Japanese:全音符, ...
  8. Arabic:نغمة كاملة, نُوْتَة كَامِلَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תּוֹ שָׁלֵם, ...
  10. Russian:целая нота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ціла нота, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्ण नोट, सबसे लंबा नोट, ...

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